The Silent Bullet

By: Arthur B. Reeve

Narrated by: Andrew Scott

"The Silent Bullet" is a collection of 12 detective short stories by Arthur B. Reeve, featuring Craig Kennedy and Walter Jameson - the American Holmes and Watson.

Excerpt from the book:

"It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed a professorship in criminal science in any of our large universities." "Why should there be a chair in criminal science?" I remarked argumentatively, settling back in my chair. "I've done my turn at police headquarters reporting, and I can tell you, Craig, it’s no place for a college professor. Crime is just crime. And as for dealing with it, the good detective is born and bred to it. College professors for the sociology of the thing, yes; for the detection of it, give me a Byrnes." "On the contrary," replied Kennedy, "there is a distinct place for science in the detection of crime. On the Continent they are far in advance of us in that respect. We are mere children beside a dozen crime-specialists in Paris, whom I could name."

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Over a century and still great

The mysteries are short, but filled with the technology of the era. Mr. Reeve had an uncanny ability to visualize how those technologies would be used in the future. Mr Scott's performance was flawless. We are so fortunate that these books are still available.