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Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 - February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist. Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liege. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing many railroad stories, then to a series of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale.Several of his novels were made into films.Frank Packard died in 1942 in Lachine, Quebec and was buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.
Harry Maul, also known as The Hawk, is a safe-breaker, forger, jewel thief, and one of the cleverest 'gentleman' crooks, wanted by the police and also by criminal gangs. He follows another band of criminals, cracks their communication code, keeps outsmarting them and getting to their target before they do. Frank Packard (1877-1942) was a Canadian novelist best known for his Jimmie Dale mystery series. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing a series of railroad stories and novels. Packard also wrote number of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale, a wealthy playboy by day and a fearless crime fighter by night. Jimmie Dale novels brought the idea of a costume and mask for hero's secret identity, and also established the concept of a hero's secret hideout or lair.
"The Wire Devils" follows a criminal gang of the same name who hijack a railroadOCOs telegraph lines to glean information about profitable shipments. Combining elements from dime-store novels and Frank L. PackardOCOs own experience on the rails, this is at once a hybrid western and a thriller still worth reading nearly a century after it was written. "
The Greatest Crime Novels of Frank L. Packard (14 Titles in One Edition) by Frank L. Packard Pdf
"The Adventures of Jimmie Dale" – Jimmie Dale is a wealthy playboy by day, but at night he becomes The Gray Seal, a master thief and safe-breaker. "The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale" – The Gray Seal is back into the New York's underworld, after the woman he loves disappears. "Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue" – Jimmie Dale is back in the underworld of New York, and he is destined to find the criminal known as the Phantom. "Jimmie Dale and Blue Envelope Murder" – A friend of Jimmie Dale is found dead after receiving a mysterious blue envelope, and Jimmie is accused. "The Miracle Man" – Group of con artists have a plan to make millions using a faith healing fraud. "The Belovéd Traitor" – Story of a betrayal set between Paris and New York. "The Sin That Was His" – A crooked man, wrongly accused of a murder, disguises himself as a priest in order to escape charges. "The Wire Devils" – The Hawk is a safe-breaker, jewel thief, and one of the cleverest 'gentleman' burglars and he keeps outsmarting other crooks. "From Now On" – Tale of a spiritual transformation of an ex-convict and a thief. "The White Moll" – A fearless heroine crime fighter is framed, and she must confront the most notorious gang in New York. "Pawned" – An exciting tale of a gambler and his adventures in New York. "Doors of the Night" – Billy Kane is framed for a robbery and murder. While on the run, he must prove his innocence. "The Four Stragglers" – Four ex-soldiers form a high-class international burglary organization. "The Red Ledger" – Old man keeps a record of all people who done him wrong and settles the score. Frank Packard (1877-1942) was a Canadian novelist best known for his Jimmie Dale mystery series. He also wrote number of railroad stories and novels.
The Greatest Works of Frank L. Packard (30+ Titles in One Volume) by Frank L. Packard Pdf
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Jimmie Dale Mysteries The Adventures of Jimmie Dale The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue Jimmie Dale and Blue Envelope Murder Other Novels The Miracle Man The Belovéd Traitor The Sin That Was His The Wire Devils From Now On The White Moll Pawned Doors of the Night The Four Stragglers The Red Ledger Short Stories On the Iron at Big Cloud Rafferty's Rule The Little Super "If a Man Die" Spitzer Shanley's Luck The Builder The Guardian of the Devil's Slide The Blood of Kings Marley The Man who didn't Count "Where's Haggerty?" McQueen's Hobby The Rebate Speckles Munford The Night Operator and Other Stories The Night Operator Owsley and the 1601 The Apotheosis of Sammy Durgan The Wrecking Boss The Man Who Squealed The Age Limit "The Devil and All His Works" On the Night Wire The Other Fellow's Job The Rat River Special Coogan's Last Run Frank Packard (1877-1942) was a Canadian novelist best known for his Jimmie Dale mystery series. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing a series of railroad stories and novels. Packard also wrote number of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale, a wealthy playboy by day and a fearless crime fighter by night. Jimmie Dale novels brought the idea of a costume and mask for hero's secret identity, and also established the concept of a hero's secret hideout or lair.
Essential Novelists - Frank L. Packard by Frank L. Packard,August Nemo Pdf
Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Frank L. Packard wich are The Wire Devils and The Sin That Was His. Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liege. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing many railroad stories, then to a series of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale. Novels selected for this book: - The Wire Devils. - The Sin That Was His.This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
The Best Thriller Action Novels by Frank L. Packard by Frank L. Packard Pdf
This unique and meticulously edited collection of thriller classics includes: Jimmie Dale Mysteries_x000D_ "The Adventures of Jimmie Dale" – Jimmie Dale is a wealthy playboy by day, but at night he becomes The Gray Seal, a master thief and safe-breaker._x000D_ "The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale" – The Gray Seal is back into the New York's underworld, after the woman he loves disappears._x000D_ "Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue" – Jimmie Dale is back in the underworld of New York, and he is destined to find the criminal known as the Phantom._x000D_ "Jimmie Dale and Blue Envelope Murder" – A friend of Jimmie Dale is found dead after receiving a mysterious blue envelope, and Jimmie is accused._x000D_ Other Novels_x000D_ "The Miracle Man" – Group of con artists have a plan to make millions using a faith healing fraud._x000D_ "The Belovéd Traitor" – Story of a betrayal set between Paris and New York._x000D_ "The Sin That Was His" – A crooked man, wrongly accused of a murder, disguises himself as a priest in order to escape charges._x000D_ "The Wire Devils" – The Hawk is a safe-breaker, jewel thief, and one of the cleverest 'gentleman' burglars and he keeps outsmarting other crooks._x000D_ "From Now On" – Tale of a spiritual transformation of an ex-convict and a thief._x000D_ "The White Moll" – A fearless heroine crime fighter is framed, and she must confront the most notorious gang in New York._x000D_ "Pawned" – An exciting tale of a gambler and his adventures in New York._x000D_ "Doors of the Night" – Billy Kane is framed for a robbery and murder. While on the run, he must prove his innocence._x000D_ "The Four Stragglers" – Four ex-soldiers form a high-class international burglary organization._x000D_ "The Red Ledger" – Old man keeps a record of all people who done him wrong and settles the score._x000D_ Frank Packard (1877-1942) was a Canadian novelist best known for his Jimmie Dale mystery series. He also wrote number of railroad stories and novels._x000D_
Book Excerpt: cat-and-mouse game we've been playing isn't--" "We'll get back to that in a minute," interrupted MacVightie quietly. "Here's a little something else that may possibly fit into the combination." He reached into his pocket, took out his pocketbook, opened it, and handed the division superintendent a crisp new ten-dollar note. The Hawk's lips thinned instantly, and he swore sharply under his breath. "What's this?" asked Lanson, in surprise. "Phony!" said MacVightie laconically. "Counterfeit!" Lanson turned the note over in his hands, staring at first one side and then the other. "Are you sure? I'd take it any time." "You'd have lots of company with you" -- there was a sudden rasp in the detective's voice. "Pretty good one, isn't it? The East is being flooded with them. Two of them showed up in the banks here in the city yesterday, and one to-day." Lanson frowned perplexedly. "I don't get you, MacVightie," he said. "Suppose they were being struck off Read More
TWO switch lights twinkled; one at the east, and one at the west end of the siding. For the rest all was blackness. Half way between the switch lights, snuggled close against the single-tracked main line, the station, little more than a shanty and too insignificant to boast a night operator, loomed up shadowy and indistinct. Away to the westward, like jagged points sticking up into the night and standing out in relief against the skyline, the Rockies reared their peaks. And the spell of the brooding mountains seemed to lie over all the desolate, butte-broken surrounding country-for all was utter silence. And then there came a sound, low at first, like a strange muttering from somewhere to the westward.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... --Ill-- THE PAYMASTER'S SAFE FROM the roundhouse it was only a few yards to the rear of the long, low-lying freight sheds and, unobserved, the Hawk gained this new shelter. He stole quickly along to the further end of the sheds; and there, crouched down again in the shadows, halted to make a critical survey of his surroundings. Just in front of him, divided only by a sort of driveway for the convenience of the teamsters, was the end wall of the station, and, in the end wall-- the window of the divisional paymaster's office. The Hawk glanced to his left. The street upon which the station fronted, an ill-savoured section of the city, was dark, dimly lighted, and deserted; the only sign of life being the lighted windows of a saloon Ok Jie corner of a narrow lane that bisected the block of somewhat disreputable, tumble-down wooden structures that faced the station. To his right, on the other side of the freight shed, the railroad yard had narrowed down to the station tracks and a single spur alongside the shed. There was no one in sight in either direction. The Hawk's eyes strayed back to the paymaster's 2ft window. The station, like its surrounding neighbours, was an old wooden building; and, being low and only two-storied, the second-story window offered inviting possibilities. From the sill of the lower window, a man who was at all agile had the upper window at his mercy. Against this mode of attack, however, was the risk of being seen by any one who might pass along the street, or by any one who might chance upon the end of the station platform. "What's the use!" decided the Hawk, with an abrupt shrug of his shoulders. "Play safe. There's a better way." The Hawk crept across the driveway, reached the street side of the station, peered...
