
Imagine a detective who looks less like a literary sleuth in a trench coat and more like a seasoned, broad‑shouldered policeman whose very boots announce his presence. Uncle Sam, a veteran of the newly formed Bureau of Investigation, carries the weight of the nation’s most complex crimes on his shoulders, from cross‑border conspiracies to massive corporate frauds. The opening pages set the stage by contrasting the romantic detective of fiction with the pragmatic, methodical agent tasked with safeguarding America’s interests.
In his first big assignment, Uncle Sam follows a trail that weaves through bustling city streets, quiet back‑rooms, and the far‑flung reaches of the Mississippi, confronting a web of deceit that threatens both law and morality. His approach blends street‑wise intuition with a careful reliance on scientific expertise when the case demands it. Listeners will be drawn into a world where every clue matters and the line between legend and reality is as sharp as the detective’s keen eye.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (267K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-04-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1876–1941
A journalist, public servant, and prolific early 20th-century writer, this Texas-born author moved easily between government work and popular nonfiction. His books often turned big national subjects—wildlife, conservation, war, and public service—into lively reading for general audiences.
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