The Shadow

"The Shadow" by Arthur Stringer is a crime novel from the early 1900s. The narrative follows Jim Blake, a high-ranking police officer, as he hunts the elusive criminal Connie Binhart. Law and ethics are major topics, with Jim Blake wrestling between his official duties and his tangled emotions for Elsie, a woman with a questionable background and shady past. Blake and Elsie's complicated and strained relationship develops further as Blake attempts to track down the elusive Binhart, causing problems of confidence and deception that threaten him. Finding himself torn between his determination to bring Binhart to justice, and his emotions for Elsie who remains tied into the criminal world, Blake's investigation reveals a maze of personal struggles and criminal activities.