Project Gutenberg 2013-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 186 Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson) 1878 1959 Snell, Roy Judson The Arrow of Fire A Mystery Story for Boys E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Arrow of Fire" by Roy J. Snell is a boys' mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Johnny Thompson, a young man recently returned to his native Chicago after three years of adventure, who quickly finds himself embroiled in crime-fighting. With engaging characters like Drew Lane, a young detective, and a host of intriguing criminal activity in the city, the novel blends elements of mystery with the thrill of detective work and the camaraderie of unexpected friendships. At the start of the novel, Johnny arrives back in Chicago aboard a freighter, feeling a mixture of nostalgia and anticipation for the adventures that await him. After meeting Drew Lane, who appears to lead a double life as an ordinary man and a detective, Johnny is drawn into a world filled with excitement and danger. The opening chapters establish Johnny's determination to take an active role in crime prevention as he becomes a witness in a significant case involving pickpockets, while a mysterious figure with a gun looms in the shadows, hinting at further peril. The narrative sets the stage for a thrilling journey as Johnny navigates the conflicts and challenges of city life, embracing his newfound responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43263/43263-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Police -- Juvenile fiction Gangsters -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 318217 2025-06-17T12:47:00.141815 text/html 326866 2013-07-20T12:16:05 text/html 155530 2025-06-17T12:47:07.359850 application/epub+zip 166304 2025-06-17T12:47:02.092795 application/epub+zip 163494 2025-06-17T12:47:01.174806 application/epub+zip 274560 2025-06-17T12:47:11.232795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237310 2025-06-17T12:47:06.476770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234590 2022-09-19T17:44:21.426692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275494 2023-09-19T03:49:29.694103 text/plain 16524 2025-06-17T12:47:11.386754 application/rdf+xml 15932 2025-06-17T12:47:01.276832 image/jpeg 2593 2025-06-17T12:47:01.225816 image/jpeg 142833 2025-06-17T12:47:00.176803 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 More titles under O'Hara, David