The Dream Doctor

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The Dream Doctor

by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

EN·~9 hours

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Description

A curious journalist is given an unusual assignment: spend an entire month shadowing the famed scientific detective, Professor Craig Kennedy, and record every detail of his work and life. The task, set by a newspaper editor eager to prove the power of modern science in crime‑fighting, leads the reporter into Kennedy’s world of laboratories, forensic gadgets, and daring investigations. As the month begins, the duo is called to a bustling city hospital where a broker has been found dying on the street, his last moments captured in a cryptic note found in his coat.

The story follows the reporter’s first‑hand observations of Kennedy’s methodical approach—mixing chemistry, psychology, and cutting‑edge technology to unravel the mystery. Through vivid scenes in the coroner’s lab and the professor’s own apartment, listeners get a taste of early‑20th‑century scientific sleuthing, the tension of a race against time, and the intrigue of a mind that treats crime like a puzzle waiting for the right formula.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (530K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

2004-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

1880–1936

Best remembered for creating Craig Kennedy, the “scientific detective,” he helped shape early American crime fiction with stories that mixed mystery, journalism, and new technology. His fast-moving adventures also spilled into silent-film serials, making him a bridge between pulp storytelling and the movies.

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