Project Gutenberg 2014-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 142 Newcomb, Ambrose Flying the Coast Skyways; Or, Jack Ralston's Swift Patrol Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Flying the Coast Skyways; Or, Jack Ralston's Swift Patrol" by Ambrose Newcomb is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the protagonists, Jack Ralston and his companion Wally “Perk” Corkendell, as they undertake a mission for the Secret Service, flying across the American coast to thwart a smuggling operation backed by powerful criminals. The narrative is infused with elements of aviation and camaraderie, making it an enticing read for fans of action and adventure. At the start of the novel, the two sky detectives are aboard their plane, discussing their journey and making light of their mixed backgrounds through witty banter. As they approach Birmingham and prepare to land in Atlanta, their camaraderie shines through their playful exchanges while detailing their mission to investigate a major smuggling ring. The opening scenes set the tone for their thrilling adventure, filled with humor and energy, while also establishing the stakes of their assignment as they aim to uncover a well-coordinated scheme that threatens national security. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45680/45680-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Detective and mystery stories Air pilots -- Juvenile fiction Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction Secret service -- United States -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 353999 2025-07-18T12:09:45.284767 text/html 331000 2024-10-24T07:17:41 text/html 256070 2025-07-18T12:09:50.370764 application/epub+zip 255507 2025-07-18T12:09:45.990741 application/epub+zip 234008 2025-07-18T12:09:45.642765 application/epub+zip 341296 2025-07-18T12:09:53.853804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311217 2025-07-18T12:09:50.046804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290050 2022-09-20T19:27:16.589043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314430 2025-07-18T12:09:44.709798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294481 2024-10-24T07:17:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17788 2025-07-18T12:09:53.994813 application/rdf+xml 20958 2025-07-18T12:09:45.728803 image/jpeg 3549 2025-07-18T12:09:45.686766 image/jpeg 221199 2025-07-18T12:09:45.313823 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