Project Gutenberg 2009-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 403 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 Irvin, Rea 1881 1972 18018541 Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Gubb The hard-boiled egg -- The pet -- The eagle's claws -- The oubliette -- The un-burglars -- The two-cent stamp -- The chicken -- The dragon's eye -- The progressive murder -- The missing Mr. Master -- Waffles and mustard -- The anonymous wiggle -- The half of a thousand -- Dietz's 7462 Bessie John -- Henry -- Buried bones -- Philo Gubb's greatest case. Produced by D Alexander, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the misadventures of Philo Gubb, a paper-hanger and amateur detective who studies at a correspondence school to become a sleuth. The story is laced with comedy as Gubb navigates through bizarre situations and a cast of eccentric characters, including his roommate Mr. Critz, who aspires to become a con artist. The opening of the novel introduces Philo Gubb, who is characterized as awkward yet earnest, and his curious encounter with Mr. Critz, who is engaged in shady dealings. As Gubb peeks into Critz's room, he unwittingly exposes Critz's attempt at starting a con game with a "gold-brick." The dialogue establishes Gubb's naive determination to become a detective while Critz reveals his desire to swindle others, creating a comedic contrast. This sets the tone for a lighthearted detective story filled with misunderstandings and humorous aspirations, appealing to readers who enjoy character-driven tales with a satirical take on the detective genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 564660 2025-07-12T08:54:44.539386 text/html 605485 2021-01-05T11:40:15 text/html 2549480 2025-07-12T08:54:52.104285 application/epub+zip 2555606 2025-07-12T08:54:45.818327 application/epub+zip 285174 2025-07-12T08:54:45.137335 application/epub+zip 2718202 2025-07-12T08:54:56.687279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2673006 2025-07-12T08:54:51.312284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405239 2022-09-13T16:48:40.346667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494186 2025-07-12T08:54:43.244369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494006 2021-01-05T11:40:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493996 2021-01-05T11:40:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22351 2025-07-12T08:54:56.840238 application/rdf+xml 35974 2025-07-12T08:54:45.235298 image/jpeg 4606 2025-07-12T08:54:45.187296 image/jpeg 183007 2021-01-05T11:40:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 1961554 2021-01-05T11:40:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 182971 2021-01-05T11:40:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 1970424 2025-07-12T08:54:44.640355 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