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Thomas W. Hanshew. Detective Hamilton Cleek's Cases - 5 Murder Mysteries in One Premium Edition
Detective Hamilton Cleek's Cases - 5 Murder Mysteries in One Premium Edition
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The Riddle of the Night (1916)
CHARACTERS
CHAPTER ONE. A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
CHAPTER TWO. HOW THE CHASE ENDED
CHAPTER THREE. THE SHADOW THAT LAY BEHIND
CHAPTER FOUR. CLEWS AND SUSPICIONS
CHAPTER FIVE. THE RIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER SIX. A LITTLE DISCREPANCY
CHAPTER SEVEN "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE"
CHAPTER EIGHT. AILSA LORNE
CHAPTER NINE. BLIND GROPING
CHAPTER TEN. ANOTHER STRAND IN THE WEB
CHAPTER ELEVEN. THE CLOUDBURST
CHAPTER TWELVE. THE THUNDERBOLT
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A QUESTION OF VERACITY
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. A CHANGE IN THE PROGRAM
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. A CLEW FROM THE AIR
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. A BOLD STROKE
JETANOLA. AN UNRIVALLED PREPARATION. For Boots, Shoes, and All Leather. Goods. MANUFACTURED SOLELY BY. FERDINAND LOVETSKI. 63 ESSEX ROW. SOHO
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. A BLUNDER AND A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. SPRINGING A SURPRISE
CHAPTER NINETEEN. PICKING UP THREADS
CHAPTER TWENTY "HOW SHARPER THAN A SERPENT'S TOOTH"
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. WHEN TWO AND TWO MAKE FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. WHEN FOUR AND FOUR MAKE EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. THE LADY AT THE GATE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. THE MOUSETRAP
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE. THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX. THE OPEN WINDOW
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN. THE VIEW HALLOO
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT. LOISETTE IS VINDICATED
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE "QUICK! FIRE!"
CHAPTER THIRTY. NEARING THE TRUTH!
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE. HOW THE TRUTH WAS TOLD
The Riddle of the Purple Emperor (1918)
CHARACTERS
CHAPTER I. WHICH INTRODUCES A NEW FRIEND
CHAPTER II. THE HOME-COMING
CHAPTER III. IN THE DARK
CHAPTER IV. THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS
CHAPTER V. THE THREADS OF CHANCE
CHAPTER VI. THE CRY IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER VII. IN THE TIGER'S CLUTCHES
CHAPTER VIII. COMPLICATIONS AND COMPLEXITIES
CHAPTER IX. THE HOUSE WITH THE SHUTTERED WINDOWS
CHAPTER X. A SHOT IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XI. A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XII. THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
CHAPTER XIII. TIGHTENING THE STRANDS
CHAPTER XIV. THE PLOT THICKENS
CHAPTER XV. TANGLED THREADS
CHAPTER XVI. IN THE DOCTOR'S SURGERY
CHAPTER XVII. MISS CHEYNE AGAIN
CHAPTER XVIII. DOLLOPS TAKES A HAND
CHAPTER XIX. THE TWIN SCARVES
CHAPTER XX. A TWISTED CLUE
CHAPTER XXI "'TIS A MAD WORLD, MY MASTERS"
CHAPTER XXII. THE TRAP
CHAPTER XXIII. UNTWISTING THE THREADS
CHAPTER XXIV. AN UNEXPECTED CONTRETEMPS
CHAPTER XXV "A TALE UNFOLDED"
The Riddle of the Frozen Flame (1920)
CHAPTER I. THE LAW
CHAPTER II. THE FROZEN FLAMES
CHAPTER III. SUNSHINE AND SHADOW
CHAPTER IV. AN EVIL GENIUS
CHAPTER V. THE SPECTRE AT THE FEAST
CHAPTER VI. A SHOT IN THE DARK
CHAPTER VII. THE WATCHER IN THE SHADOW
CHAPTER VIII. THE VICTIM
CHAPTER IX. THE SECOND VICTIM
CHAPTER X —AND THE LADY
CHAPTER XI. THE SECRET OF THE FLAMES
CHAPTER XII "AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT—"
CHAPTER XIII. A GRUESOME DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIV. THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL
CHAPTER XV. A STARTLING DISCLOSURE
CHAPTER XVI. TRAPPED!
CHAPTER XVII. IN THE CELL
CHAPTER XVIII. POSSIBLE EXCITEMENT
CHAPTER XIX. WHAT TOOK PLACE AT "THE PIG AND WHISTLE"
CHAPTER XX. AT THE INQUEST
CHAPTER XXI. QUESTIONS—AND ANSWERS
CHAPTER XXII. A NEW DEPARTURE
CHAPTER XXIII. PRISONERS
CHAPTER XXIV. IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XXV. THE WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE
CHAPTER XXVI. JUSTICE—AND JUSTIFICATION
CHAPTER XXVII. THE SOLVING OF THE RIDDLE
CHAPTER XXVIII "TOWARD MORNING...."
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light (1921)
CHAPTER I. TRAPPED BY THE APACHES
CHAPTER II. A KISS FOR A LIFE
CHAPTER III. THE HAUNTED VILLAGE
CHAPTER IV. WEIRD CHURCH BELLS OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER V. THE PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF A DUKE
CHAPTER VI. THE GHOST IN THE CHURCH BELFRY
CHAPTER VII. A GARDEN OF TRANSPLANTED FLOWERS
CHAPTER VIII. THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN SANDRINGHAM
CHAPTER IX. A FAINTLY FAMILIAR FACE
CHAPTER X. A WALK IN THE GARDEN
CHAPTER XI. CLUES FROM A DEAD BODY
CHAPTER XII. A JANGLE OF PEALING BELLS
CHAPTER XIII. THE MYSTERIOUS LIGHT
CHAPTER XIV "GEORGE HEADLAND" KEEPS AN APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XV. THE LAYING OF THE VALEHAMPTON "GHOST"
CHAPTER XVI. CLEEK EXPLAINS
CHAPTER XVII. THE MYSTERY OF THE "ROSE OF FIRE"
CHAPTER XVIII. MURDER AT MANOR LODGE
CHAPTER XIX. THE WINGED MESSENGER OF DEATH
CHAPTER XX. THE STOLEN FORMULAS
CHAPTER XXI. COUNTESS MARAVITZ ENTERTAINS
CHAPTER XXII. AN INTERRUPTED HOLIDAY
CHAPTER XXIII. A DIVIDED LEGACY
CHAPTER XXIV "THE FIRE THAT SLAYS IN THE DARK"
CHAPTER XXV. THE PRICELESS STATUE THAT VANISHED
CHAPTER XXVI. FLECKS OF WHITE POWDER
CHAPTER XXVII. THE RUSE OF THE SPRAINED WRIST
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE MYSTERY OF THE "ROPE OF FEAR"
CHAPTER XXIX. THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF ELTON CARLYLE
CHAPTER XXX. THE SAFE WITH THE TIME-LOCK
CHAPTER XXXI. IN THE DEN OF THE APACHES
CHAPTER XXXII. THE PASSING OF CLEEK
The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel (1922)
CHAPTER I. THE GIRL FROM SCOTLAND
CHAPTER II. CLEEK TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER III. THE CASTLE O' DREAMS
CHAPTER IV. THE MORNING CALL
CHAPTER V. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER VI. WHEN THE SWORD FELL
CHAPTER VII. THE SUMMONS
CHAPTER VIII. WHEN THE BLOW FELL
CHAPTER IX. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
CHAPTER X. THE WOMAN IN THE CASE?
CHAPTER XI. A NEW CLUE
CHAPTER XII. CLEEK MAKES A STARTLING ASSERTION
CHAPTER XIII. MR. NARKOM VOICES AN OPINION
CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND
CHAPTER XV. ANOTHER FLY IN THE WEB
CHAPTER XVI "TENS!"
CHAPTER XVII. A PAIR OF BOOTS
CHAPTER XVIII. ENTER CYRIL
CHAPTER XIX. DOLLOPS MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XX "PINS AND NEEDLES"
CHAPTER XXI "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN"
CHAPTER XXII. DAMNING EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XXIII. A STARTLING DÉNOUEMENT
CHAPTER XXIV. HARE AND HOUNDS
CHAPTER XXV. THE MAN IN THE BLACK MASK
CHAPTER XXVI. THE END IN SIGHT
CHAPTER XXVII. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LIBRARY
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE SECRET OF THE SINGING WHEEL
CHAPTER XXIX "AS A TALE THAT WAS TOLD"
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The Riddle of the Purple Emperor (1918)
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"I say, Mr. Narkom!" he added, raising his voice and shouting after them. "Eyes sharp to the left, all of you, when you get outside this arch. Know the neighbourhood like a book, sir. Lane forks out into a 'Y' after you get about fifty yards on. Branches off on the left where there's an old house called Gleer Cottage, sir, that hasn't been tenanted for years and years. Walled garden—tool house—stable. Great place for man to hide, sir!"
"Good boy! Thanks!" flung back Narkom. "Come on, my lads! Lively!"
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