Project Gutenberg 2023-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 106 Burtis, Thomson 1896 1971 Burtis, Thomas Direct methods $aNew York :$bThe Ridgway Company, $c1922. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "Direct Methods" by Thomson Burtis is a thrilling adventure story written in the early 20th century, likely during the 1920s. The book unfolds against the backdrop of aviation and Army Air Service operations in a time when air power was becoming increasingly crucial in military strategy. The plot centers around an important mission to capture a notorious criminal mastermind behind a series of high-profile mail robberies, presenting themes of bravery, ingenuity, and the high-stakes nature of law enforcement. The narrative follows Mr. Graves, a government operative, as he coordinates with General O’Malley and two seasoned pilots, Broughton and Hinkley, to execute a complex plan to capture Stanislaus Hayden, the criminal kingpin, alive. Utilizing an elaborate ruse, they crash-land a bomber near Hayden's hideout in the Appalachian Mountains, disguised as Army officers. As the tension builds, the group must navigate both their precarious situation and the dangers posed by Hayden’s armed henchmen. Packed with action, strategy, and quick thinking, "Direct Methods" portrays a tantalizing cat-and-mouse game as the protagonists fight to achieve their goals while preserving their lives in the treacherous woods filled with criminals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/adventure-v-034-n-03-1922-04-30 20230727003357burtis 1922 US Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Criminals -- Fiction Secret service -- Fiction Airplanes -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels 123902 2025-06-28T10:39:22.550239 text/html 99438 2023-10-05T21:13:52 text/html 514743 2025-06-28T10:39:25.659231 application/epub+zip 516215 2025-06-28T10:39:23.561333 application/epub+zip 153188 2025-06-28T10:39:22.976222 application/epub+zip 608334 2025-06-28T10:39:27.266234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600428 2025-06-28T10:39:25.314234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114547 2025-06-28T10:39:22.241241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94860 2023-10-05T21:13:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16615 2025-06-28T10:39:27.399199 application/rdf+xml 19702 2025-06-28T10:39:23.244217 image/jpeg 4033 2025-06-28T10:39:23.106213 image/jpeg 466468 2025-06-28T10:39:22.582241 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