Harold Macgrath

Deuces Wild

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Produktbeschreibung

Deuces Wild is a thrilling novel written by Harold MacGrath. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the life of a young man named Jimmie Dale. Jimmie is a wealthy playboy who spends his days gambling and partying with his friends. However, he has a secret identity as a master thief known as the ""Gray Seal."" Jimmie uses his alter-ego to steal from the rich and give to the poor, all while evading the police and maintaining his reputation as a respectable member of society. When a group of criminals known as the ""Spider Gang"" begins to terrorize the city, Jimmie must use all of his skills to stop them and protect his loved ones.As the story unfolds, Jimmie's two lives begin to collide, and he must choose between his loyalty to his friends and his duty to the city. The novel is full of action, suspense, and intrigue, as Jimmie navigates the dangerous world of crime and deception.Deuces Wild is a classic tale of adventure and heroism, with a charming and charismatic protagonist who will capture the reader's heart. MacGrath's writing is engaging and fast-paced, making this a must-read for fans of crime fiction and thrillers.1913. MacGrath, a prolific writer, wrote for newspapers until 1890 when he published his first novel Arms and the Woman. Deuces Wild begins: This is a story of two stories, separate yet inseparable, of wheels agog and of wheels awhir, the frolic and the business of life. What a woman's switch is to her glory, this tale is to that; but at night, when the game (which really fools nobody) is over, the false one may be taken from the true and laid aside. It all began that day when Forbes wondered who she was. He was always wondering who she was, the blonde, the brunette, the Venetian-red, the October-brown, on the street, at the play, in the restaurant. It was a habit. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781417943203
• ISBN-10: 1417943203
• Artikelnr.: 22067033

Autorenporträt

American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter Harold MacGrath was a bestselling and prolific author. He occasionally finished more than one mass-market novel per year, with themes including romance, spies, mystery, and adventure. He was the first nationally renowned author hired to produce original screenplays for the fledgling motion picture industry. Additionally, he had three short stories and 18 novels turned into movies, sometimes more than once. Additionally, three of these books were turned into plays that were presented on New York City's Broadway. Although MacGrath spent a lot of time traveling, his home base was always Syracuse, New York, where he was born and reared. He was the son of Thomas H. and Lillian Jane McGrath, and he was born Harold McGrath in Syracuse, New York. Before publishing his first book, a romance titled Arms and Woman, in the late 1890s, he was a teenage reporter and columnist for the Syracuse Herald newspaper. The Puppet Crown, his subsequent novel, reportedly peaked at No. 7 on the New York Times bestseller list for the entire year of 1901. More than one mass-market novel about love, adventure, mystery, spies, and the like was still produced annually by MacGrath.