02316cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000052001122450027001642640051001913000047002423360026002893370026003153380036003415000031003775080076004085201238004845340045017226530031017676530034017986530034018326530053018668560042019199990017019615151UtSlPG20260610133135.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aReeve, Arthur B.q(Arthur Benjamin),d1880-193614aThe Exploits of Elaine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Exploits of Elaine" by Arthur B. Reeve is a detective novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around an enigmatic criminal known as the Clutching Hand, who has been terrorizing wealthy New Yorkers through a series of baffling murders and robberies. The book follows Jameson, a reporter seeking to uncover the truth, and his collaboration with Craig Kennedy, a brilliant scientist and detective, as they confront the clever mastermind behind these crimes.  The opening of the novel introduces a gripping mystery involving the recent murder of a banker and a series of other high-profile crimes attributed to the Clutching Hand. As Jameson investigates the case, he learns that wealthy victims had recently taken out insurance policies at a mutual life company, providing a financial motive for the crimes. The narrative also introduces Elaine Dodge, the daughter of one of the targeted individuals, who finds herself embroiled in the dark happenings surrounding her father's demise. As the story unfolds, Kennedy senses an impending danger for Mr. Dodge, ramping up the tension and drawing readers into a suspenseful quest for justice against a cunning foe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aDetective and mystery stories  aChemistry teachers -- Fiction  aKennedy, Craig (Fictitious character) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5151  c47190d47190