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A scientific detective applies chemistry, radio technology, and ingenious listening devices to unravel a fatal collision of family greed, romance, and industrial intrigue. When a wealthy heir is found dead after a contentious family conference aboard a yacht, investigation exposes lovers and a cabaret dancer, framed suspects, coded letters, invisible ink, poison gas, and a sequence of technological eavesdropping schemes. The detective traces wireless wiretapping, geophones, and other novel appliances to identify conspirators, counter espionage methods, and clarify a complex plot of deception and attempted murder.

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Title: The adventuress

A Craig Kennedy detective story

Author: Arthur B. Reeve

Illustrator: Will Foster

Release date: April 17, 2024 [eBook #73414]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1917

Credits: Carol Brown, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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