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  • Cleek, the Master Detective

    by Thomas W Hanshew ...
    The thing wouldn’t have happened if any other constable than Collins had been put on point duty at Blackfriars Bridge that morning. For Collins was young, good-looking, and knew it. Nature had gifted him with a susceptible heart and a fond eye for the beauties of femininity. So when he looked round and saw the woman threading her way through the maze of vehicles at “Dead Man’s Corner,” with her ... Read more

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  • Cleek, the Master Detective

    by Thomas Hanshew ...
    Cleek is poacher-turned-gamekeeper, a master criminal who decides to turn straight and work for Scotland Yard after being stricken by the sight of a lovely, innocent young woman whose jewels he was about to pinch. Receiving fabulous rewards for his genius, he then begins to anonymously pay back all his past victims until he can consider the slate clean and he worthy of the woman he secretly loves. ... Read more

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  • KNOCK! KNOCK! WHO'S THERE? – 5 Detective Hamilton Cleek Riddles in One Premium Edition (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Edwardian Era Mysteries with the Man of Forty Faces

    by Thomas W. Hanshew, Mary E. Hanshew, Bennett Alderwyn ...
    KNOCK! KNOCK! WHO'S THERE? gathers five Hamilton Cleek detective riddles into a compact premium edition that showcases the exuberant ingenuity of early twentieth-century mystery fiction. Moving between locked-room puzzles, theatrical disguises, criminal conspiracies, and feats of ratiocination, the collection reflects a moment when detective stories were blending sensation, melodrama, and logical ... Read more

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  • The Riddle of the Purple Emperor: "Their hands met and clasped in the silence"

    by Thomas W Hanshew ...
    Thomas W Hanshew was born in 1857 in Brooklyn, New York.Little is known of his life. As a 16 year old he began a career as an actor playing minor parts with various companies, but he made little progress.However, as an author he made rather more progress but perhaps in quantity not quality. Over his lifetime he wrote over 150 novels and numerous short stories. He wrote several of these works with ... Read more

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  • The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel

    by Thomas W. Hanshew ...
    Hamilton Cleek is a renaissance man for the ages: an intellectual giant with the brawn of ten men, he serves as a consulting detective, often helping Scotland Yard with particularly challenging cases. With the power to distort and transform his visage and mimic any mannerism he desires, Cleek, with the assistance of his cockney assistant „Dollops”, makes a super natural detective! In „The Riddle ... Read more

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  • DETECTIVE CLEEK'S GOVERNMENT CASES (Vintage Mystery Series)

    Enriched edition. The Adventures of the Vanishing Cracksman and the Master Detective, known as "the man of the forty faces"

    by Thomas W. Hanshew, Desmond Cole ...
    Thomas W. Hanshew's 'Detective Cleek's Government Cases' is a captivating vintage mystery series that showcases the brilliant mind of Detective Cleek as he solves a series of challenging cases for the government. The book is crafted in a classic mystery style, filled with intricate plot twists, clever deductions, and suspenseful moments that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Set in a ... Read more

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  • DETECTIVE HAMILTON CLEEK MYSTERIES – 8 Thriller Classics in One Premium Edition (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. The Man of Forty Faces and England's Most Puzzling Crime Riddles

    by Thomas W. Hanshew, Mary E. Hanshew, Bennett Alderwyn ...
    Gathering eight classic adventures of Detective Hamilton Cleek, this premium edition showcases the exuberant ingenuity of early twentieth-century crime fiction. The collection moves between puzzle mystery, melodrama, espionage-tinged thriller, and Gothic sensation, reflecting a period when detective narratives were still refining their conventions. Across intricate disguises, startling reversals, ... Read more

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  • The Riddle of the Purple Emperor

    Enriched edition. Unraveling Enigmas: A Classic Collection of Vintage Detective Fiction

    by Thomas W. Hanshew, Mary E. Hanshew, Aurelia Ravenshaw ...
    The Riddle of the Purple Emperor offers readers an exhilarating journey through the realms of early 20th-century detective fiction, marked by a unique blend of intrigue and intellectual depth. This collection stands out for its masterful use of suspense and cleverly constructed puzzles that challenge both fictional sleuths and readers alike. The anthology exemplifies a significant period in ... Read more

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  • The Riddle of the Night

    by Thomas W. Hanshew ...
    Sherlock Holmes fans will find a lot to like in Thomas W. Hanshew’s „The Riddle of the Night”. Thomas W. Hanshew (1857-1914), who also wrote as Charlotte Mary Kingsley, was an American author and actor best known for his stories of Hamilton Cleek, the man of the forty faces, who through his talents for disguise solves crime and mystery in London. He wrote some books in collaboration with his wife, ... Read more

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  • The Riddle of the Purple Emperor

    by Thomas W. Hanshew ...
    Hamilton Cleek, once known to Scotland Yard as „The Vanishing Cracksman” is a reformed crook turned detective. He has a gift for both deduction and impersonation, a curious combination of Sherlock Holmes and Peter Sellars, which he uses to solve mysteries. After a long Channel crossing, Cleek drives a lady home only to discover her aunt has been murdered. But the mystery has only just begun. It ... Read more

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  • 3 Detective Stories - About Murder

    by Thomas W Hanshew, H Greenhaugh Smith, Victor L Whitechurch ...
    There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more mode ... Read more

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  • Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces

    by Thomas W. Hanshew ...
    Hamilton Cleek is a fictional detective with a unique ability to change his appearance. The nickname "The Man of the Forty Faces" refers to Cleek's talent for disguise, which he uses to solve crimes and catch criminals. Each story typically involves a mystery or crime that Cleek unravels using his deductive skills and his ability to assume different identities.The Cleek stories were popular in the ... Read more

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