"Walker of the Secret Service" by Melville Davisson Post is an early 20th-century novel centered on a young man's entanglement with a band of train robbers headed by the cunning Mooney. The plot plunges into the thrilling world of crime of that time, particularly the gang's bold attempts to carry out a major heist. The protagonist, starting out in in a small town, gets caught up in a life of adventure following his encounter with a mysterious, circus worker named Mooney, setting in motion an interesting turn of events. Mooney recruits our young protagonist into a dangerous mission: intercepting a Mexican government train heist. As the young man learns about Mooney's plan, an exciting story of dangerous schemes begins, filled with ambition, illegal activity, and unexpected twists.
Walker of the Secret Service
By Melville Davisson Post
A young man falls headfirst into a dangerous world of train robberies and thrilling schemes guided by a mysterious and dangerous mastermind.
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About the AuthorMelville Davisson Post was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written".
Melville Davisson Post was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written".
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