The Quiet Ball book - Flame Tree Publishing

Pocket-sized models of FLAME TREE CRIME COLLECTABLE CLASSICS have been selected to create stunning and timeless gift editions of classic crime thrillers and mysteries. Each dazzling, unabridged edition features luxurious cover finishes, ribbon markers, luxurious endpapers, and gilded edges.

The Silent Bullet (1910) is the first collection of Craig Kennedy's mysteries by Arthur B. Reeve, originally published as part of a series in Cosmopolitan. In this collection of twelve stories filled with intrigue and suspense, readers are introduced to Kennedy, sometimes called the “American Sherlock Holmes,” and his friend and assistant, reporter Walter James. Kennedy, a professor at Columbia University, uses his scientific knowledge and inventions to solve cases, often employing pioneering early 20th-century technology such as hidden microphones, lie detectors, and makeshift defibrillators. Full of exciting escapades and insights into early 20th-century discoveries, The Silent Bullet is an adventure from start to finish.

Custom-ordered author biographies and a glossary of Victorian and literary terms make this new edition essential for all fans of classic crime fiction!

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