The American Rivals of Sherlock Holmes by Hugh Greene

"From the polished elegance of the Waldorf Astoria to the raucous violence of frontier towns and gold camps; from the underworld of theft and murder to the overworld of corporate monopolies and wire-tapped politics, Hugh Greene has gone in search of American sleuths who can rival the great Sherlock Holmes himself... All of the thirteen stories takes place between 1898 and 1915--the era of glowing gas lights, and lavishly appointed trains, when the automobile was only a curious novelty."--Pg. [4] of cover.