"A collection that might have been called CSI: 1912."--Kirkus
Reviews
The seventh book in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics,
an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership
with the Library of Congress. This short story collection features
twelve tales of intrigue and suspense, starring Craig Kennedy, the
"American Sherlock Holmes."
New York City, early 1900s.
Craig Kennedy, a university professor who uses science to help catch
criminals, investigates crimes in and around NYC boroughs featuring
deaths by apparent-but-inexplicable means. These highly imaginative
crimes include spontaneous combustion and vengeful spirits, along with
less fatal crimes involving kidnapping, safe-cracking, and a missing
fortune in diamonds. With his impressive knowledge, friend Walter
Jameson (his own Watson!), and use of cutting-edge technology of the
day, Kennedy cracks each case using unorthodox yet entertaining means.
Arthur B. Reeve's Craig Kennedy stories were so popular in his time that
he went on to publish twenty-six books featuring the professor, who also
appeared in comic strips and a number of films. Readers of classic crime
fiction will delight in this collection of twelve short stories. Fans of
Sherlock Holmes will especially appreciate Kennedy's insistence on logic
and science over brawn.
