The Greatest Works of Frank L. Packard (30+ Titles in One Volume)
Frank L. Packard
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Contents:Jimmie Dale MysteriesThe Adventures of Jimmie DaleThe Further Adventures of Jimmie DaleJimmie Dale and the Phantom ClueJimmie Dale and Blue Envelope MurderOther NovelsThe Miracle ManThe Belovéd TraitorThe Sin That Was HisThe Wire DevilsFrom Now OnThe White MollPawnedDoors of the NightThe Four StragglersThe Red LedgerShort StoriesOn the Iron at Big CloudRafferty's RuleThe Little Super"If a Man Die"SpitzerShanley's LuckThe BuilderThe Guardian of the Devil's SlideThe Blood of KingsMarleyThe Man who didn't Count"Where's Haggerty?"McQueen's HobbyThe RebateSpecklesMunfordThe Night Operator and Other StoriesThe Night OperatorOwsley and the 1601The Apotheosis of Sammy DurganThe Wrecking BossThe Man Who SquealedThe Age Limit"The Devil and All His Works"On the Night WireThe Other Fellow's JobThe Rat River SpecialCoogan's Last RunFrank 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.
