The Collected Works of Arthur B. Reeve (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Craig Kennedy Cases and Other Mysteries of Scientific Sleuthing, Forensic Puzzles, and Early 20th-Century CrimeBy Arthur B. Reeve
Length139h 8m
About this audiobook
The Collected Works of Arthur B. Reeve gathers the pioneering detective fiction that made Professor Craig Kennedy, the "American Sherlock Holmes," a landmark figure in early twentieth-century popular literature. Blending mystery, scientific romance, and magazine-era sensationalism, Reeve's stories turn laboratories, chemicals, wireless devices, and forensic procedures into instruments of narrative revelation. Their brisk, episodic style reflects the rhythms of pulp publication while documenting a cultural moment fascinated by modern science, crime, and technological possibility. Arthur B. Reeve (1880–1936), trained at Princeton and associated with journalism and popular magazines, wrote at a time when scientific expertise was entering public imagination as both promise and spectacle. His background in reporting and his alertness to contemporary inventions helped shape Kennedy into a detective whose methods anticipated later forensic crime fiction. Reeve's work reflects Progressive Era confidence in rational inquiry, yet also its anxieties about modernity's new dangers. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the genealogy of detective fiction, the history of forensic imagination, and the intersection of science and popular narrative. Though some attitudes belong unmistakably to their period, Reeve's ingenuity and historical importance remain compelling, offering both entertainment and a revealing archive of modern crime fiction's formation.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length139 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 12, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected Works of Arthur B. Reeve (Annotated)
37The Soul Scar (pt. 2)
2Introduction
38The Soul Scar (pt. 3)
3Historical Context
39The Soul Scar (pt. 4)
4Synopsis (Selection)
40The Film Mystery (pt. 1)
5The Craig Kennedy Series
41The Film Mystery (pt. 2)
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6The Dream Doctor (pt. 1)
42The Film Mystery (pt. 3)
7The Dream Doctor (pt. 2)
43The Film Mystery (pt. 4)
8The Dream Doctor (pt. 3)
44The Silent Bullet (pt. 1)
9The Dream Doctor (pt. 4)
45The Silent Bullet (pt. 2)
10The Dream Doctor (pt. 5)
46The Silent Bullet (pt. 3)
11The War Terror (pt. 1)
47The Silent Bullet (pt. 4)
12The War Terror (pt. 2)
48The Poisoned Pen (pt. 1)
13The War Terror (pt. 3)
49The Poisoned Pen (pt. 2)
14The War Terror (pt. 4)
50The Poisoned Pen (pt. 3)
15The War Terror (pt. 5)
51The Poisoned Pen (pt. 4)
16The Social Gangster (pt. 1)
52The Poisoned Pen (pt. 5)
17The Social Gangster (pt. 2)
53The Treasure Train (pt. 1)
18The Social Gangster (pt. 3)
54The Treasure Train (pt. 2)
19The Social Gangster (pt. 4)
55The Treasure Train (pt. 3)
20The Ear in the Wall (pt. 1)
56The Treasure Train (pt. 4)
21The Ear in the Wall (pt. 2)
57Other Mysteries
22The Ear in the Wall (pt. 3)
58Guy Garrick (pt. 1)
23The Ear in the Wall (pt. 4)
59Guy Garrick (pt. 2)
24Gold of the Gods (pt. 1)
60Guy Garrick (pt. 3)
25Gold of the Gods (pt. 2)
61The Master Mystery (pt. 1)
26Gold of the Gods (pt. 3)
62The Master Mystery (pt. 2)
27Gold of the Gods (pt. 4)
63The Master Mystery (pt. 3)
28The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 1)
64Constance Dunlap (pt. 1)
29The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 2)
65Constance Dunlap (pt. 2)
30The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 3)
66Constance Dunlap (pt. 3)
31The Exploits of Elaine (pt. 4)
67Constance Dunlap (pt. 4)
32The Romance of Elaine (pt. 1)
68The Conspirators
33The Romance of Elaine (pt. 2)
69Analysis
34The Romance of Elaine (pt. 3)
70Reflection
35The Romance of Elaine (pt. 4)
71Memorable Quotes
36The Soul Scar (pt. 1)
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