The Wire Devils
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816684561 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Packard first published The Wire Devils in 1918. A “wire thriller” that uses the booming railroads and telegraph lines of the old West as its backdrop for fast-paced adventure, The Wire Devils follows a criminal gang of the same name who hijack a railroad’s telegraph lines to glean information about profitable shipments. Best known for his Jimmie Dale series of books, which have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide, Frank L. But foiling them again and again is the Hawk, the outlaw hero who robs from the robbers and is ultimately on the side of law and order.Combining elements from dime-store novels and Packard’s own experience on the rails, The Wire Devils is at once a hybrid western and a thriller still worth reading nearly a century after it was written.
Early 20th Century Wire Thriller Bill Hough The University of Minnesota Press has just reprinted Frank L. Packard's mystery novel "The Wire Devils," which the publisher refers to as a "wire thriller" that "uses the booming railroads and telegraph lines of the old West as its backdrop for fast-. "Mostly of interest for those fascinated by turn-of-the-20th-century steam railroading" according to Curmudgeon. Mostly of interest for those fascinated by turn-of-the-20th-century steam railroading. I was interested particularly in the explanation of the gang's misuse of the railroad's telegraphic system (being experienced with teletype).Writing style probably. "Telegraph devilry" according to telegrapher. As a person with a significant interest in telegraph history, this fictional story was a fun romp through the possibilities of the use of the telegraph for nefarious purposes. I enjoyed it. It will be the subject of one of my future book and movie re
"Ingenious Contains twists and exciting moments in sufficient number to make it an agreeable companion with which to pass a couple of idle evenings." —New York Times