Project Gutenberg 2022-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 125 Balmer, Edwin 1883 1959 MacHarg, William 1872 1951 MacHarg, William B. MacHarg, William Briggs Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph) 1884 1963 Paul, Frank Rudolph The Man Higher Up $aUnited States :$bExperimenter Publishing Company,$c1926. Produced from Amazing Stories, December 1926 Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Man Higher Up" by Edwin Balmer and William MacHarg is a detective science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the character of Luther Trant, a psychological detective who employs modern psychological techniques to solve a complex case involving disappearances and criminal activities within a corrupt corporation. Set against the backdrop of a blizzard in New York, it explores themes of justice, morality, and the hidden intricacies of criminal operations. The plot follows Trant as he is called upon by Rentland, a special agent for the United States Treasury Department, to investigate the mysterious deaths of two dock checkers for the American Commodities Company. The story unfolds as Trant discovers a network of deceit involving customs fraud, manipulation of weight scales, and the potential murder of the checkers. The narrative builds tension as Trant utilizes his psychological insights to confront the company's president, Welter, ultimately exposing the broader corrupt practices operating "higher up" within the corporation. The combination of suspense, psychological intrigue, and a critique of corporate ethics provides a gripping read for those interested in classic detective fiction infused with scientific elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/AmazingStoriesVolume01Number09 20220123075054balmer 1926 US Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Trant, Luther (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 87463 2025-07-26T13:13:46.603191 text/html 62764 2024-10-18T19:07:10 text/html 596936 2025-07-26T13:13:50.833185 application/epub+zip 595786 2025-07-26T13:13:48.145198 application/epub+zip 219674 2025-07-26T13:13:47.100186 application/epub+zip 1183467 2025-07-26T13:13:52.618200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176349 2025-07-26T13:13:50.020157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895778 2022-09-30T09:03:20.943528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78417 2025-07-26T13:13:46.396218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58569 2024-10-18T19:07:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19090 2025-07-26T13:13:52.814155 application/rdf+xml 31168 2025-07-26T13:13:47.305208 image/jpeg 4644 2025-07-26T13:13:47.202206 image/jpeg 598998 2025-07-26T13:13:46.644217 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