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Frank L. Packard (1877-1942), Canadian author in the Rogue School tradition wrote the popular Jimmie Dale mystery series, set in the city of New York.

Summed up short, the Hill Division is a vicious piece of track; also, it is a classic in its profound contempt for the stereotyped equations and formulae of engineering. And it is that way for the very simple reason that it could not be any other way. The mountains objected,... Read Full Overview

The Night Operator, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations... Read Full Overview

Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 - February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist. Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liege. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His... Read Full Overview

In "The Night Operator" you will follow with spellbound interest a panorama of rushing mountain rivers and dangerous curves, of brave men responsible for the safety of others, who meet their obligations with high hearts and abounding courage. When the book is read, you will... Read Full Overview

In "The Night Operator" you will follow with spellbound interest a panorama of rushing mountain rivers and dangerous curves, of brave men responsible for the safety of others, who meet their obligations with high hearts and abounding courage. When the book is read, you will... Read Full Overview

""The Night Operator"" by Frank L. Packard is a thrilling mystery novel set in the early 1900s. The story follows the protagonist, Jimmie Dale, who leads a double life as a wealthy socialite and a notorious thief known as ""The Gray Seal."" When a series of murders occur at the... Read Full Overview

Experience the thrilling world of the railroad in Frank L. Packard's "The Night Operator," a collection of captivating short stories filled with adventure, mystery, and surprising humor. Set against the backdrop of the burgeoning railroad system, these tales follow telegraph... Read Full Overview

Experience the thrilling world of the railroad in Frank L. Packard's "The Night Operator," a collection of captivating short stories filled with adventure, mystery, and surprising humor. Set against the backdrop of the burgeoning railroad system, these tales follow telegraph... Read Full Overview

The night operator presents an intensified portrayal of aspiration within rigid structures of labor and masculinity. Central to the work is the pursuit of legitimacy within an unforgiving industrial space, where physical stature and perception act as barriers to dignity and ambition... Read Full Overview

Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 - February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist. Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liege. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. ..... Read Full Overview

Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 - February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist. Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liege. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. ..... Read Full Overview

Bad Hawkeye brought his elbow sharply around to focus his lamp on the coin; then he leaned over and rang it on the window sill -- only it wouldn't ring. It was indubitably bad. Hawkeye, however, was dealing with a drunk -- and Hawkeye always did have a mean streak in him...............Frank... Read Full Overview

The Night Operator is a gripping crime thriller novel by Frank L. Packard, published in 1919. The story follows the life of Jimmie Dale, a wealthy playboy by day and a master thief known as ""The Gray Seal"" by night. Despite his criminal activities, Jimmie Dale is a hero who... Read Full Overview

Toddles, in the beginning, wasn't exactly a railroad man-for several reasons. First, he wasn't a man at all; second, he wasn't, strictly speaking, on the company's pay roll; third, which is apparently irrelevant, everybody said he was a bad one; and fourth-because Hawkeye nicknamed... Read Full Overview

Toddles, in the beginning, wasn't exactly a railroad man-for several reasons. First, he wasn't a man at all; second, he wasn't, strictly speaking, on the company's pay roll; third, which is apparently irrelevant, everybody said he was a bad one; and fourth-because Hawkeye nicknamed... Read Full Overview