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Jim Hanvey, Detective

Leslie S. Klinger

3.8/5 ( ratings)

First published in 1923, Jim Hanvey, Detective is a collection of seven stories that originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and features private eye Jim Hanvey in classic whodunit style mysteries. Described as the "backwoods Nero Wolfe," the genial Hanvey befriends "good guys" and criminals alike to get the job done.

Bank robberies, jewel heists, and all-purposes cons--none are a match for Octavus Roy Cohen's waddling sleuth.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Release: September 10, 2021

ISBN: 1464215030

ISBN 13: 9781464215032

Jim Hanvey, Detective

Leslie S. Klinger

3.8/5 ( ratings)

First published in 1923, Jim Hanvey, Detective is a collection of seven stories that originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and features private eye Jim Hanvey in classic whodunit style mysteries. Described as the "backwoods Nero Wolfe," the genial Hanvey befriends "good guys" and criminals alike to get the job done.

Bank robberies, jewel heists, and all-purposes cons--none are a match for Octavus Roy Cohen's waddling sleuth.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Release: September 10, 2021

ISBN: 1464215030

ISBN 13: 9781464215032

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