Tuesdays Tomes: The Master Mystery by Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey

Tuesdays Tomes is a weekly book review of vintage books available free on-line.

The Master Mystery by Arthur B Reeve and John W Grey

“…When inventions threaten to render useless already existing

patents, necessitating the scrapping of millions of dollars' worth of

machinery, vested interests must be protected.

...Brent and his partner, Herbert Balcom, had evolved a simple method of

protecting corporations against troublesome inventors and inventions. They

had formed their corporation, International Patents.

Their method was effective, though desperate.They bought the sole rights from the

inventor, promising him glittering royalties.The joker was that the invention

was suppressed. None were ever manufactured.Hence there were no royalties and

the corporations went on undisturbed while Brent and Balcom collected huge

retainers (from the corporations) for the protection they afforded them." 

What a scheme? Who can stop them? Its been going on so long-not only hurting the

inventors but stopping progress!!Little does Mr. Brent know that his young 

assistant, Quentin Locke, is actually a federal investigator.Will Quentin Locke

succeed in arresting Brent and Balcom?

Mr. Brent's beautiful daughter, Eva, is unaware of what her father's business

really is but she does know that she really doesn't want to marry Balcom's son-

she's rather partial to her father young assistant.Will Quentin Locke succeed

in winning Eva?

Is Mr. Brent really evil or is he a dupe of Balcom's? How far will Balcom go

to stop Quentin Locke? And who or what is the Automaton??

If this review makes you think of a breathtaking, heartstopping silent movie

serial...well, its because this book is actually the prose version of a silent

movie starring Harry Houdini and the first ever movie robot! Enjoy this fun

romp with ever more death defying feats as a free audio-book (perfectly read

by Roger Melin) or a free e-book in pdf. or kindle format or watch below the

first installment. (You can see all the rest by following the links on the 

YouTube page.) Have fun!