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100	1		_aPackard, Frank L. _q(Frank Lucius), _d1877-1942
245	1	4	_aThe Wire Devils
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2016-05-16
508			_aProduced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
520			_a"The Wire Devils" by Frank L. Packard is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a master thief known as Harry Maul, also referred to as "the Hawk," who has recently been released from prison and is plotting a series of elaborate heists. The narrative presents an intricate web of criminal activity, centered on the railway communication system and involving various mysterious characters engaged in illegal activities. The opening portion introduces the atmospheric setting of a deserted railway station just before the Hawk embarks on his latest criminal endeavor. It depicts the quiet tension of the night, interrupted only by the approach of a freight train and the Hawk's stealthy entrance into the station. As he prepares to intercept telegraph messages using a secret code, the reader is drawn into his criminal mind. The chapter hints at the presence of other criminals in the area and sets the stage for conflicts between the Hawk and law enforcement, as well as rival thieves, making it clear that the stakes are high and danger is ever-present. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aDetective and mystery stories
653			_aRailroad stories
653			_aCanadian fiction -- 20th century
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52084
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