The Deadwood Dick Library Collection - Volume Nine

By Edward L Wheeler

An 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 ninth in the series, contains the dime novels: Tony Fox, The Ferret; Or, Boss Bob's Boss Job. Boss Bob returns in this thrilling sequel to Boss Bob, The King of Bootblacks. When Bob rescues a baby from a watery grave, he is drawn into a dark case and must join forces with New York Detective Tony Fox to uncover a gang of bodysnatchers led by the evil Madame Fayette. A Game of Gold; Or, Deadwood Dick's Big Strike. When a traitor from Deadwood Dick's old band returns from the grave, the Knight of the Road becomes embroiled in a race to find and take over a hidden town rich with gold, and save a young woman from falling into the hands of his enemy. Deadwood Dick of Deadwood; Or, The Picked Party. In the notorious mining town of Skeleton Bend, Deadwood Dick assumes the role of guardian over a young widow, protecting her from rogues seeking her inheritance and both their lives. New York Nell, The Boy-Girl Detective; Or, Old Blakesly's Money. When Jack Blakesly returns to claim his inheritance after many years absence the girl detective New York Nell smells a rat and applies her skills to uncovering an evil plot to defraud an old man from his fortune. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1721748830
• ISBN13: 9781721748839
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"