Project Gutenberg 2009-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 435 Hanshew, Thomas W. 1857 1914 Hanshew, T. W. (Thomas W.) Grant, Gordon 1875 1962 Grant, Gordon H. Cleek, the Master Detective E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Linda Hamilton, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Cleek, the Master Detective" by Thomas W. Hanshew is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. This intriguing work introduces readers to Hamilton Cleek, an exceptional master of disguise and a brilliant criminal who unexpectedly shifts his focus to become a detective. The narrative revolves around his thrilling escapades, dedicated to solving deeply woven mysteries involving high-stakes thefts and cunning adversaries. The opening of the novel presents a gripping scene where Police Constable Collins unwittingly intercepts a staged kinematograph film scene involving Cleek, who is later revealed to be the notorious "Vanishing Cracksman." This encounter sets the stage for a world of deception and high drama, as it leads to Cleek's re-emergence in society under a new identity. As the story unfolds, Cleek's escapades take on international significance, touching upon themes of crime, identity, and the interplay between good and evil, culminating in complex plots that engage the reader's imagination right from the start. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Cleek, Hamilton (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 699204 2025-06-11T15:16:42.555185 text/html 705613 2009-03-06T14:07:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 466624 2021-01-04T19:50:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 498047 2025-06-11T15:16:51.061205 application/epub+zip 506234 2025-06-11T15:16:43.804234 application/epub+zip 344161 2025-06-11T15:16:43.172176 application/epub+zip 697999 2025-06-11T15:16:57.107179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648009 2025-06-11T15:16:50.401210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482917 2022-09-13T07:59:00.781926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644908 2025-06-11T15:16:41.108265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644586 2021-01-04T19:50:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 250243 2021-01-04T19:50:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 644596 2021-01-04T19:50:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250187 2021-01-04T19:50:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21353 2025-06-11T15:16:57.279113 application/rdf+xml 22220 2025-06-11T15:16:43.280213 image/jpeg 3635 2025-06-11T15:16:43.227186 image/jpeg 465487 2025-06-11T15:16:42.634185 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia