Arthur B. Reeve

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  • Bibliography:
    38 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2000
  • Latest Book:
    March 2017
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Full Series List in Order

Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective

1 - The Silent Bullet (Sep-2000)
2 - The Poisoned Pen (Sep-2000)
3 - The Dream Doctor (Sep-2000)
4 - The War Terror (Sep-2000)
5 - The Social Gangster (Sep-2000)
6 - The Treasure Train (Sep-2000)
7 - The Ear in the Wall (Sep-2000)
8 - Gold of the Gods (Sep-2000)
9 - Exploits of Elaine (Sep-2000)
10 - The Romance of Elaine (Sep-2000)
11 - Guy Garrick (Sep-2000)
12 - Constance Dunlap (Sep-2000)

Book List in Order: 38 titles

  • Constance Dunlap

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 12

    Arthur B. Reeve was a well known writer during the early 20th century, and his most famous works were mysteries that remain popular today....

  • The Dream Doctor

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 3

    There it is, cried Craig scarcely able to restrain himself with the keenness of his chase, "there it is--the mark like an 'L.' This cartridge bears the one mark, distinct, not possible to have been made by any other pistol in the world. N...

  • The Ear in the Wall

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 7

    Kennedy (PI) and Jameson (newspaper reporter) are Reeve's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. In this book they help Carton,the District Attorney, unravel a tangled web of corruption and criminal activity in their fair city. Carton is running for ele...

  • Gold of the Gods

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 8

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Gold of the Gods' features Professor Craig Kennedy who is sometimes compared to as "The Ame...

  • Guy Garrick

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 11

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Guy Garrick', a detective who has made a scientific study of crime, has been the hero of a numb...

  • The Poisoned Pen

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 2

    Ah, there is the crux of the whole case - that note from Dixon. Let us see. Dr. Dixon is, if I am informed correctly, of a fine and aristocratic family, though not wealthy. I believe it has been established that while he was an interne in a city hosp...

  • The Romance of Elaine

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 10

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1916 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Romance of Elaine' is the sequel to 'Exploits of Elaine' still featuring Professor ...

  • The Silent Bullet

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 1

    "A collection that might have been called CSI: 1912." -- Kirkus ReviewsThe seventh book in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress. This sho...

  • The Social Gangster

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 5

    Arthur B. Reeve was a well known writer during the early 20th century, and his most famous works were mysteries that remain popular today....



  • The Treasure Train

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 6

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. This mystery/detective novel features Professor Craig Kennedy who is sometimes compared to as "The A...

  • The War Terror

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 4

    Arthur B. Reeve was a well known writer during the early 20th century, and his most famous works were mysteries that remain popular today....

  • Exploits of Elaine

    Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective - 9

    The scientific detective known as the “American Sherlock Holmes” pursues a ruthless arch villain in this high-stakes suspense novel Professor Craig Kennedy and his loyal sidekick, newspaper reporter Walter Jameson, first learn of the Clutching Ha...

  • From Ghouls To Gangsters

    Volume 1 (fiction) includes a variety of short stories spanning Reeve's fiction career from 1907-35. All stories have been taken from their original appearances in slick magazines, pulps, and newsprint, and are thus available for the first time since...

  • Craig Kennedy-Scientific Detective

    The first volume of a special seven volume series

    In Craig Kennedy the American nation might justifiably lay claim to their own Sherlock Holmes, for here is a detective whose activities projected him into the modern age. Where Conan Doyle's fa...

  • Consolations in Travel or The Last Days of a Philosopher

    According to Wikipedia: Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called The American Sherlock Holmes, and his Dr Wa...

  • Exit Betty

    According to Wikipedia: Arthur Benjamin Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936) was an American mystery writer. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called The American Sherlock Holmes, and his Dr Wa...

  • Houdini Versus the Automation in The Master Mystery

    By Arthur B. Reeve, based on his scenario for the Super-Serial, The Master Mystery. What could be better - Harry Houdini, the great illusionist versus a mysterious person who has the aid of a robot known as the Automaton! A great novelization of the...

  • The Panama Plot

  • The Best Ghost Stories

    What is the fascination we feel for the mystery of the ghost story? Is it of the same nature as the fascination which we feel for the mystery of the detective story? Of the latter fascination, the late Paul Armstrong used to say that it was because w...



  • Dead Men Tell Tales

    Before CSI . . . their was Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective!Follow America's Sherlock Holmes as he grapples with these challenging cases. Can you figure out the solutions before they're revealed? This collection brings together seven previously un...

  • Artificial Paradise

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. This is one of Reeve's short stories featuring the popular Professor Craig Kennedy. Kennedy is somet...

  • The Confidence King

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new biography. "Confidence King" brings in the Secret Service as Kennedy deals with a counterfeit ring. Reeve was born on 15...

  • The Firebug

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "The Firebug" has Kennedy solve a case of multiple arsons in department stores, with the help of...

  • The Forger

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Forger' features super-sleuth Professor Craig Kennedy who is sometimes referred to as "...

  • The Germ of Death

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new biography. "The Germ Of Death" sees Kennedy investigate a case of suspicious deaths, which turn out to be done by a Czar...

  • The Invisible Ray

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Reeve's short story "The Invisible Ray" sees Professor Craig Kennedy (who is sometimes refer...

  • The Seismograph Adventure

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "The Seismograph Adventure," has detective Craig Kennedy explore the spirit world via a seismogr...

  • The Smuggler

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "The Smuggler" is a short story where Craig Kennedy is brought in to foil an attempt to smuggle ...

  • The Steel Door

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "The Steel Door," has detective Craig Kennedy called on by police friend O'Connor to help a ...



  • The Unofficial Spy

    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "The Unofficial Spy" has detective Craig Kennedy dealing with a mysterious death in a hotel. Art...

  • The Mystery Mind

    An action-packed tale of the occult featuring a plucky heroine, murderous devil worshippers, and the mind-bending science of hypnotism A sinister band of killers marks a young heiress for death. The assassins, led by a spectral voice known as the Mys...

  • The Adventuress

    Marking 100 years since publication, The Adventuress was the first full-length novel to feature ‘scientific detective’ Craig Kennedy, who was dubbed ‘the American Sherlock Holmes’ and the first fictional detective to use forensic science.Who ...

  • Campaign Grafter

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    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new biography. "The Campaign Grafter" tells a story of Kennedy coming to the aid of a troubled politician due to an incrimin...

  • The Film Mystery

    • / Mystery
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    Arthur Benjamin Reeve (1880-1936), was a graduate of Princeton and attended New York Law School. He is best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called "The American Sherlock Holmes," and for writing 18 m...

  • The Gigolo Mystery

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    FIRST TIME IN BOOK FORM!CRAIG KENNEDY'S INGENUITY TAXED ANEW BY CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ENDED CAREER OF LOVELY LOLA LANGHORNE! Who sealed the lips of the adventurous society girl of St. James, whose lifeless body was found on the sinking Gigolo of...

  • The Master Mystery

    • / General Fiction
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    This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...

  • The Problem Of The Steel Door

    • / Mystery
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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • White Slave

    • / General Fiction
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    This early work by Arthur Benjamin Reeve was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new biography. " The White Slave" features Professor Craig Kennedy, who is sometimes referred to as "The American Sherlo...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Arthur B. Reeve has published 38 books.

Arthur B. Reeve does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Adventuress, was published in March 2017.

The first book by Arthur B. Reeve, The Poisoned Pen, was published in September 2000.

Yes. Arthur B. Reeve has 1 series.
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