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The Wire Devils 1918 By Frank L Packard A Novel
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Author : Frank L. Packard
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-09-17
The Wire Devils 1918 By Frank L Packard A Novel written by Frank L. Packard and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-17 with categories.
Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 - February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist. *Life* Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liege.As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing a series of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale. Frank Packard died in 1942 in Lachine, Quebec and was buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal. Two switch lights twinkled; one at the east, and one at the west end of the siding. For the rest all was blackness. Half way between the switch lights, snuggled close against the single-tracked main line, the station, little more than a shanty and too insignificant to boast a night operator, loomed up shadowy and indistinct. Away to the westward, like jagged points sticking up into the night and standing out in relief against the skyline, the Rockies reared their peaks. And the spell of the brooding mountains seemed to lie over all the desolate, butte-broken surrounding country -- for all was utter silence.
The Wire Devils
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Author : Frank L. Packard
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-11-13
The Wire Devils written by Frank L. Packard and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-13 with Fiction categories.
Harry Maul, also known as The Hawk, is a safe-breaker, forger, jewel thief, and one of the cleverest 'gentleman' crooks, wanted by the police and also by criminal gangs. He follows another band of criminals, cracks their communication code, keeps outsmarting them and getting to their target before they do. Frank Packard (1877-1942) was a Canadian novelist best known for his Jimmie Dale mystery series. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing a series of railroad stories and novels. Packard also wrote number of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale, a wealthy playboy by day and a fearless crime fighter by night. Jimmie Dale novels brought the idea of a costume and mask for hero's secret identity, and also established the concept of a hero's secret hideout or lair.
The Wire Devils
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Author : Frank Lucius Packard
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
The Wire Devils written by Frank Lucius Packard and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... --Ill-- THE PAYMASTER'S SAFE FROM the roundhouse it was only a few yards to the rear of the long, low-lying freight sheds and, unobserved, the Hawk gained this new shelter. He stole quickly along to the further end of the sheds; and there, crouched down again in the shadows, halted to make a critical survey of his surroundings. Just in front of him, divided only by a sort of driveway for the convenience of the teamsters, was the end wall of the station, and, in the end wall-- the window of the divisional paymaster's office. The Hawk glanced to his left. The street upon which the station fronted, an ill-savoured section of the city, was dark, dimly lighted, and deserted; the only sign of life being the lighted windows of a saloon Ok Jie corner of a narrow lane that bisected the block of somewhat disreputable, tumble-down wooden structures that faced the station. To his right, on the other side of the freight shed, the railroad yard had narrowed down to the station tracks and a single spur alongside the shed. There was no one in sight in either direction. The Hawk's eyes strayed back to the paymaster's 2ft window. The station, like its surrounding neighbours, was an old wooden building; and, being low and only two-storied, the second-story window offered inviting possibilities. From the sill of the lower window, a man who was at all agile had the upper window at his mercy. Against this mode of attack, however, was the risk of being seen by any one who might pass along the street, or by any one who might chance upon the end of the station platform. "What's the use!" decided the Hawk, with an abrupt shrug of his shoulders. "Play safe. There's a better way." The Hawk crept across the driveway, reached the street side of the station, peered...
The Wire Devils
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Author : Frank L. 1877-1942 Packard
language : en
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Release Date : 2015-08-24
The Wire Devils written by Frank L. 1877-1942 Packard and has been published by Sagwan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-24 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Wire Devils Microform
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Author : Frank L (Frank Lucius) 187 Packard
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
The Wire Devils Microform written by Frank L (Frank Lucius) 187 Packard and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Listeners
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Author : Brian Hochman
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2022-03-22
The Listeners written by Brian Hochman and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-22 with Social Science categories.
They’ve been listening for longer than you think. A new history reveals how—and why. Wiretapping is nearly as old as electronic communications. Telegraph operators intercepted enemy messages during the Civil War. Law enforcement agencies were listening to private telephone calls as early as 1895. Communications firms have assisted government eavesdropping programs since the early twentieth century—and they have spied on their own customers too. Such breaches of privacy once provoked outrage, but today most Americans have resigned themselves to constant electronic monitoring. How did we get from there to here? In The Listeners, Brian Hochman shows how the wiretap evolved from a specialized intelligence-gathering tool to a mundane fact of life. He explores the origins of wiretapping in military campaigns and criminal confidence games and tracks the use of telephone taps in the US government’s wars on alcohol, communism, terrorism, and crime. While high-profile eavesdropping scandals fueled public debates about national security, crime control, and the rights and liberties of individuals, wiretapping became a routine surveillance tactic for private businesses and police agencies alike. From wayward lovers to foreign spies, from private detectives to public officials, and from the silver screen to the Supreme Court, The Listeners traces the long and surprising history of wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping in the United States. Along the way, Brian Hochman considers how earlier generations of Americans confronted threats to privacy that now seem more urgent than ever.
Cargoes For Crusoes
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Author : Grant M. Overton
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2022-08-21
Cargoes For Crusoes written by Grant M. Overton and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-21 with History categories.
"Cargoes for Crusoes" by Grant M. Overton contains a list of many books in its over 400 pages. Each book in this collection aims to provoke the reader into self-reflection or a sense of adventure. This text adds commentary and analysis of these important works to help readers understand them, and even to help would-be readers make a final decision of what to pick up next.
The Wire Devils
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Author : Frank Lucius Packard
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-12-12
The Wire Devils written by Frank Lucius Packard and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-12 with categories.
TWO switch lights twinkled; one at the east, and one at the west end of the siding. For therest all was blackness. Half way between the switch lights, snuggled close against thesingle-tracked main line, the station, little more than a shanty and too insignificant to boasta night operator, loomed up shadowy and indistinct. Away to the westward, like jaggedpoints sticking up into the night and standing out in relief against the skyline, the Rockiesreared their peaks. And the spell of the brooding mountains seemed to lie over all thedesolate, butte-broken surrounding country-for all was utter silence.And then there came a sound, low at first, like a strange muttering from somewhere tothe westward.It died away, grew louder, was hushed again-and broke into a sustained roar. Camethen the quick, short gasps of the exhaust-it was a freight, and a heavy one. And suddenly, from up the track, circling an intervening butte, an electric headlight cut streaming throughthe black. It touched the little station in a queerly inquisitive way in the sweep of its arc, lingered an instant over the platform, then swung to the right of way, and held there, themetals glistening like polished silver ribbons under the flood of ligh
Crime Fiction And Film In The Southwest
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Author : Steve Glassman
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 2001
Crime Fiction And Film In The Southwest written by Steve Glassman and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Literary Criticism categories.
When Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Tony Hillerman's oddly matched tribal police officers, patrol the mesas and canyons of their Navajo reservation, they join a rich traditon of Southwestern detectives. In Crime Fiction and Film in the Southwest, a group of literary critics tracks the mystery and crime novel from the Painted Desert to Death Valley and Salt Lake City. In addition, the book includes the first comprehensive bibliography of mysteries set in the Southwest and a chapter on Southwest film noir from Humphrey Bogart's tough hood in The Petrified Forest to Russell Crowe's hard-nosed cop in L.A. Confidential.
Catalog Of Copyright Entries
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Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
Catalog Of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with American drama categories.