Project Gutenberg 2006-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 197 Old Sleuth 1837 1898 Halsey, Harlan Page Pastor, Tony Sleuth, Old Oscar the Detective; Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "OSCAR THE DETECTIVE; OR, DUDIE DUNNE, THE EXQUISITE DETECTIVE" by Old Sleuth is a detective novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the main character, Dudie Dunne, a seemingly effeminate and gentle young man with hidden skills, as he navigates a series of dangerous encounters while uncovering criminal activities in New York. His adventures begin with a humorous incident involving a group of boys who mock him before leading to more serious dealings with thieves and criminals. At the start of the narrative, Dudie Dunne finds himself the target of a gang of rough boys who attempt to rob him, showcasing both his vulnerability and the light-hearted tone of the story. However, as the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that Dunne is far more capable than he appears. His mission takes a dramatic turn when he confronts criminals at a bar, leads to an intricate game of deception and theft, and ultimately plunges him into a web of intrigue involving hired thieves and hidden identities. As the tale progresses, it becomes evident that Dunne is not only adept at outsmarting petty criminals but also has a formidable side that hints at greater confrontations to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 199579 2025-06-08T09:31:26.105536 text/html 201212 2006-09-19T16:42:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 433122 2006-09-19T16:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 328139 2025-06-08T09:31:36.198451 application/epub+zip 329052 2025-06-08T09:31:30.838491 application/epub+zip 143451 2025-06-08T09:31:28.567473 application/epub+zip 212281 2025-06-08T09:31:39.490455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191936 2025-06-08T09:31:34.046495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154541 2022-09-09T08:54:19.171131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176997 2025-06-08T09:31:25.361545 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176751 2006-09-19T16:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63530 2006-09-19T16:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18435 2025-06-08T09:31:39.641404 application/rdf+xml 28773 2025-06-08T09:31:28.717507 image/jpeg 4115 2025-06-08T09:31:28.648470 image/jpeg 433558 2025-06-08T09:31:26.130547 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog