
In the midst of the Great War’s early turmoil, the narrator looks back on a whirlwind of mysteries that thrust his longtime friend, the brilliant detective Craig Kennedy, into the shadowy world of international espionage. As neutral America becomes a crossroads for covert operations, Kennedy’s keen mind is called upon to untangle plots that could reshape history. The story captures the tension of a continent at war, where secret messages and hidden agendas ripple across the Atlantic.
The tale kicks off when a terrified young woman bursts into Kennedy’s office, pleading for help to prevent a murder that could cost her life. She claims a powerful German diplomat, Baron Kreiger, is the target, and that her own safety hinges on stopping the crime. Kennedy’s curiosity is piqued, and he must decide whether to intervene in a dangerous game of intrigue before the war’s darkness spreads even further.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (541K 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.

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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