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Lifetime: 1857 - 1914 Passed: ≈ 110 years ago

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Thomas W. Hanshew

Books by Thomas W. Hanshew

Cleek: The Man of the Forty Faces

Adventure Crime Mystery

Detective Victorian Mystery Action Adventure Crime Thriller Disguise Suspense Identity London Secret Intrigue Villain Mastermind

Cleek, the Man of the Forty Faces, is a series of short stories that follow the exploits of Hamilton Cleek, a mysterious and enigmatic detective who utilizes his mastery of disguise and cunning to solve crimes in Victorian London. He often goes unde...

Riddle of the Purple Emperor

Adventure Fiction Mystery

Detective Mystery Crime Inheritance Suspense India Victorian era Love Triangle Scotland Yard Family secrets Jewel theft Indian Mutiny

Lady Margaret Cheyne returns home on her eighteenth birthday to inherit her family's jewels, including a priceless pendant featuring the Purple Emperor, a gemstone looted from a temple during the Indian Mutiny. But her homecoming is overshadowed by a...

Riddle of the Frozen Flame

Adventure Crime Mystery

Detective Mystery Crime Thriller Supernatural Suspense Disappearance London Investigation Scotland Yard Flames Bank robbery

In "Riddle of the Frozen Flame," the enigmatic Hamilton Cleek, known as "The Man of the Forty Faces," confronts a chilling mystery in the desolate Fens. People vanish without a trace, and eerie flames flicker at night, fueling fear and suspicion. Me...

Cleek of Scotland Yard

Adventure Crime Mystery

Detective Murder Mystery Crime Thriller Thief Espionage Political Intrigue Scotland Yard Mastermind

Hamilton Cleek, the elusive master criminal turned detective, finds himself entangled in a web of international intrigue and deadly plots. As Margot, Queen of the Apaches, resurfaces after being released on bail, a series of inexplicable murders and...