"The Poisoned Pen" by Arthur B. Reeve is a captivating mystery where detective Craig Kennedy, along with Walter Jameson, tries to solve a puzzling poisoning case. A famous actress, Vera Lytton, dies suspiciously, with a young doctor named Dr. Dixon caught up in the mystery. Starting with an urgent call, Kennedy and Walter journey to a small town where the actress died, and the story weaves together a web of clues, including a confusing note that makes the doctor look guilty. As they investigate, they uncover secrets, jealousy, and possible scandals connected to the people around Vera Lytton, like her ex-husband and close friends; the case shows a world filled with intrigue and hidden motives.
The Poisoned Pen
By Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
In a town gripped by scandal, a brilliant detective races against time to unmask a killer hiding amongst jealous rivals and scandalous secrets after a famous actress's life ends abruptly.
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1999-10-01
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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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