"The Social Gangster" by Arthur B. Reeve is a thrilling mystery novel set in the early 1900s, where detective Craig Kennedy investigates the disappearance of a priceless diamond necklace and the potential ruin of a prominent family. The mother of the family fears that her daughter, Gloria, is in danger because Gloria is caught up in a group of "social gangsters," and the missing necklace makes the situation even more risky. Kennedy tries to discover clues in the face of social scandal and moral questions. The plot revolves around the challenges and social consequences of choosing the fast life, all while keeping a close eye on the high-society circles where everyone seems to have something to hide.
The Social Gangster
By Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
In a world of wealth and secrets, a detective must untangle a web of lies and dangerous connections to find a missing necklace and save a young woman from a scandalous fate.
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About the AuthorArthur Benjamin Reeve was an American mystery writer. He is known best for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called "The American Sherlock Holmes", and Kennedy's Dr. Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, for 18 detective novels. Reeve is famous mostly for the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were published grouped together as episodic novels. The 12-volume publication Craig Kennedy Stories was released during 1918; it reissued Reeve's books-to-date as a matched set.
Arthur Benjamin Reeve was an American mystery writer. He is known best for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called "The American Sherlock Holmes", and Kennedy's Dr. Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, for 18 detective novels. Reeve is famous mostly for the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were published grouped together as episodic novels. The 12-volume publication Craig Kennedy Stories was released during 1918; it reissued Reeve's books-to-date as a matched set.
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