The Riddle of the Frozen Flame
by Thomas W. Hanshew Mary E. Hanshew
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About This Book
57,940 words (≈ about 4 hours)Vast gold robberies--a murder of which a nobleman stands accused, with jealousy for the motive--these apparently unrelated mysteries give scope for Cleek's most ingenious solutions.
Chapters (62)
- THE RIDDLE OF THE FROZEN FLAME
- Author of "Cleek, the Man of Forty Faces," "Cleek of Scotland Yard," "Cleek's Government Cases," "The Riddle of the Night," "The Riddle of the Purple Emperor."
- WITH FRONTISPIECE BY WALTER DE MARIS
- A.L. BURT COMPANY New York Published by arrangement with Doubleday, Page & Company COPYRIGHT, 1929, BY DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
- CONTENTS
- The Riddle of the Frozen Flame
- CHAPTER I
- THE LAW
- CHAPTER II
- THE FROZEN FLAMES
- CHAPTER III
- SUNSHINE AND SHADOW
- CHAPTER IV
- AN EVIL GENIUS
- CHAPTER V
- THE SPECTRE AT THE FEAST
- CHAPTER VI
- A SHOT IN THE DARK
- CHAPTER VII
- THE WATCHER IN THE SHADOW
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE VICTIM
- CHAPTER IX
- THE SECOND VICTIM
- CHAPTER X
- —AND THE LADY
- CHAPTER XI
- THE SECRET OF THE FLAMES
- CHAPTER XII
- "AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT—"
- CHAPTER XIII
- A GRUESOME DISCOVERY
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE SPIN OF THE WHEEL
- CHAPTER XV
- A STARTLING DISCLOSURE
- CHAPTER XVI
- TRAPPED!
- CHAPTER XVII
- IN THE CELL
- CHAPTER XVIII
- POSSIBLE EXCITEMENT
- CHAPTER XIX
- WHAT TOOK PLACE AT "THE PIG AND WHISTLE"
- CHAPTER XX
- AT THE INQUEST
- CHAPTER XXI
- QUESTIONS—AND ANSWERS
- CHAPTER XXII
- A NEW DEPARTURE
- CHAPTER XXIII
- PRISONERS
- CHAPTER XXIV
- IN THE DARK
- CHAPTER XXV
- THE WEB OF CIRCUMSTANCE
- CHAPTER XXVI
- JUSTICE—AND JUSTIFICATION
- CHAPTER XXVII
- THE SOLVING OF THE RIDDLE
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- "TOWARD MORNING...."
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