"Gold of the Gods" by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve is a captivating mystery where scientific detective Craig Kennedy finds himself caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and danger after the murder of a respected Peruvian scholar, Don Luis de Mendoza, and the disappearance of an invaluable ancient dagger, which is linked to hidden Inca riches. Racing against time with his loyal assistant, Walter Jameson, Kennedy encounters Professor Allan Norton, who is distraught after the dagger is stolen, and Inez de Mendoza, the victim’s daughter. As the details of the crime come to light, Kennedy uncovers a dangerous tangle of greed, ancient curses, and long-buried secrets that ultimately expose the shocking truth behind both the theft and Mendoza’s demise.

Gold of the Gods
By Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
When a scholar turns up dead and a priceless artifact vanishes, a brilliant investigator must unravel a treacherous plot of greed, curses, and ancient secrets.
Summary
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.