The Deadwood Dick Library Collection - Volume Seven
Author: Edward Wheeler
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Published: 2018-05-27
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781719393799
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Omnibus of Dime Novels from the Nineteenth Century. Once avidly devoured by youth across the States, these short novels are home to one of the greatest heroes in American literature, though his thrilling exploits are now sadly largely lost to time. Once upon a time, the adventures of Deadwood Dick, outlaw and Prince of the Road, were read by millions of boys, who awaited his next adventure hungrily. Originally published as weekly dime novels, these short novels are now being republished in a series of volumes, each containing 4 works by Edward L. Wheeler from the Deadwood Dick Library. The eponymous hero makes an appearance in many of the stories, though quite a few star other weird and interesting characters. Now you can own a piece of American literary history. This Volume, the seventh in the series, contains the dime novels: Gilt-Edged Dick, The Sport Detective; Or, The Road-Agent's Daughter. Major Dudley Doud plots to become sherrif of Leadville, but he reckons without Gilt-Edged Dick and the girl sport Idaho Kit. A tale of kidnapping, road-agents and vengeance set in the Wild West. Bonanza Bill, The Man Tracker; Or, The Secret Twelve; Or, Madam Mystery, The Female Forger. A dying outlaw uses his ill-gotten gains to fund a secret criminal society, the League of Twelve, consisting entirely of women. When Bill Barclay falls foul of one of these ladies and loses everything,he joins forces with a detective in order to find and destroy the gang. A tale of intrigue set in San Francisco. (Cinnamon) Chip, The Girl Sport; Or, The Golden Idol of Mt. Rosa. The return of Rosebud Rob in his fourth and final novel. When "the man to suit all circumstances" arrives at the small town of Bummer's Bend in Arizona, he immediately gets involved in a foul murder plot and the search for a hidden temple said to hold untold riches. With its cast of unusual characters, this is the thrilling finale to the Rosebud Rob series. Jack Hoyle's Lead; Or, The Road to Fortune. When his parents die and their wealth is stolen by the evil Tremaine,Jack swears to make his own fortune and return to seek justice on the villain. This tale follows Jack as he travels the States in quest of his "big score." This work is not a cheap scan or the result of copying and pasting; It contains no missing pages, areas of blurred or missing text, photocopier's fingers, coffee stains, or other scanning artifacts. It has all of the original text, reformatted in an easy to read format. Note that this work contains terms and language in common use in the 19th century that some people may find offensive.