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_aReeve, Arthur B. _q(Arthur Benjamin), _d1880-1936 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe adventuress |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-04-17 | ||
| 508 | _aCarol Brown, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Adventuress: A Craig Kennedy Detective Story" by Arthur B. Reeve is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Craig Kennedy, a scientist-detective known for his sharp intellect and scientific methods, as he investigates a complex mystery involving the murder of a wealthy munitions magnate, Marshall Maddox. The storyline weaves themes of intrigue, betrayal, and the interplay of personal relationships, particularly focusing on Maddox's estranged wife, her brother, and a mysterious cabaret dancer named Paquita. The opening of the story introduces an urgent atmosphere with a revolver shot that disrupts the calm of the laboratory, where Kennedy and his friend are engaged in scientific discussions. A distressed man, Maxwell Hastings, bursts in, claiming he was targeted and bearing news about Maddox's recent death after a family conference held on a yacht. As Hastings reveals essential details about family tensions, business stakes concerning a revolutionary invention—the telautomaton—and the personalities involved, it becomes evident that various motives intertwine, hinting at a deeper conspiracy. The tension escalates when Kennedy learns of a missing brief-case containing valuable plans, which raises numerous questions about the family and their potential collusion, setting the stage for a gripping mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York: Harper & Brothers, 1917 |
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| 653 | _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDetective and mystery stories | ||
| 653 | _aChemistry teachers -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aKennedy, Craig (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | ||
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_aFoster, Will, _d1882-1953 |
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