The Gold of the Gods

Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective #8

by Arthur B. Reeve

1915. One of the Craig Kennedy Series. The book There's something weird and mysterious about the robbery, Kennedy. They took the very thing I treasure most of all, an ancient Peruvian dagger. Professor Allan Norton was very much excited as he dropped into Craig's laboratory early that forenoon. Norton, I may say, was one of the younger members of the faculty, like Kennedy. Already, however, he had made for himself a place as one of the foremost of South American explorers and archaeologists. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Genres: Mystery

Paperback

First published January 1, 1915

About the author

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 Kennedy's Dr. Watson-like sidekick Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter, in 18 detective novels. The bulk of Reeve's fame is based on the 82 Craig Kennedy stories, published in Cosmopolitan magazine between 1910 and 1918. These were collected in book form; with the third collection, the short stories were stitched together into pseudo-novels. The 12-volume Craig Kennedy Stories were released in 1918; it reissued Reeve's books-to-date as a matched set.

Reviews

[Mh430 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a terrible book but it was a bit of a chore to finish it

I believe this is the eighth Craig Kennedy book I've read now. It's not a great series and Kennedy himself somehow manages to be both bland and pedantic. No, the appeal, if that isn't too strong a word, of this series for me is reading about what was cutting edge technology in the early years of the Twentieth Century - even if some of the science presented appears a bit dubious today. (Note to self: check to see if x-ray equipment in 1915 could allow you read a letter inside a sealed envelope.)

So why IMO was this the weakest Craig Kennedy entry thus far? I think because this one is a novel while the previous books I've read have been collections of short stories and the cast of supporting characters (i. e. suspects) here wasn't very interesting. Still, I won't give up on the series because well, science like I said, and since the progression of publishing dates make me think America's entry into the First World War is coming and Professor Kennedy's potential role in that conflict intrigues me.

2.5 stars

[jean mcdonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interest

Tho lots of twist and turns this book did not hold my interest for some reason , just not my fave.

[Tony Ciak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun story with great gadgets.