
*A Detective Story*
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
In a rain‑slick October night on Bleecker Street, private investigator Kingdon Cole watches a silent figure stare from a shabby third‑floor window. The ordinary brick building hides a secret that has drawn Cole’s relentless curiosity, and a sleek limousine pulls up, its passenger knowing the detective’s name before he even steps out. A veiled woman invites him inside, hinting that Professor Carmody’s mysterious research may be at the heart of a dangerous puzzle. The scene sets a tone of fog‑filled intrigue and a quietly brooding city that watches back.
As Cole steps into the shadowed cab, he senses a web of concealed motives linking a missing professor, a series of cryptic warnings, and a mysterious group known only as the Unknown Seven. Each clue—whether a whispered temptation, a yellow‑tinted photograph, or a doctor’s uneasy testimony—pulls him deeper into a maze of deception. Listeners will follow his methodical deductions, feeling the chill of the street outside while the tension builds toward an inevitable showdown.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (442K characters)
Release date
Feb 22, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1882–1960
Best known for fast-moving detective fiction, this Swedish-born American writer created the Gray Phantom adventures and built stories full of theatrical crime, mystery, and suspense. His work also reached early film, giving his career an extra dash of old-Hollywood intrigue.
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