CLEEK'S GOVERNMENT CASES – The Detective Hamilton Cleek Mysteries (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Adventures of the Vanishing Cracksman and the Master Detective, known as "the man of the forty faces"By Thomas W. Hanshew
Length8h 49m
About this audiobook
In CLEEK'S GOVERNMENT CASES, Thomas W. Hanshew places Hamilton Cleek—the celebrated "Man of the Forty Faces"—at the service of national authority, moving the detective tale from private crime into the charged realm of espionage, diplomacy, and state secrets. The stories combine melodramatic incident, ingenious disguise, brisk plotting, and the deductive satisfactions associated with late-Victorian and Edwardian popular fiction, while reflecting an era fascinated by surveillance, empire, and hidden political danger. Hanshew, an American-born writer and former actor, brought theatrical instinct to his fiction: his flair for masks, reversals, entrances, and revelations shaped Cleek's identity as both detective and performer. Having lived and worked in Britain, Hanshew absorbed the conventions of the Strand-era mystery story and transformed them into a more flamboyant, sensational mode, often assisted in the broader Cleek canon by his wife, Mary E. Hanshew. This volume is recommended for readers interested in the evolution of detective fiction between Sherlock Holmes and the golden age of crime writing. It will especially appeal to those who enjoy disguise-driven mysteries, proto-spy narratives, and the exuberant moral drama of early twentieth-century popular literature.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 27, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CLEEK'S GOVERNMENT CASES – The Detective Hamilton Cleek Mysteries (Annotated)
17CHAPTER XV.
2CLEEK’S GOVERNMENT CASES – The Detective Hamilton Cleek Mysteries
18CHAPTER XVI.
3CHAPTER I.
19CHAPTER XVII.
4CHAPTER II.
20CHAPTER XVIII.
5CHAPTER III.
21CHAPTER XIX.
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6CHAPTER IV.
22CHAPTER XX.
7CHAPTER V.
23CHAPTER XXI.
8CHAPTER VI.
24CHAPTER XXII.
9CHAPTER VII.
25CHAPTER XXIII.
10CHAPTER VIII.
26CHAPTER XXIV.
11CHAPTER IX.
27CHAPTER XXV.
12CHAPTER X.
28CHAPTER XXVI.
13CHAPTER XI.
29CHAPTER XXVII.
14CHAPTER XII.
30CHAPTER XXVIII.
15CHAPTER XIII.
31CHAPTER XXIX.
16CHAPTER XIV.
32Memorable Quotes
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