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Discover the intriguing world of Frank Lucius Packard, a Canadian novelist known for crafting the bridge from cozy mysteries to the hard-boiled style. His character, Jimmie Dale, a wealthy playboy turned crimefighter, has undoubtedly shaped subsequent characters seen in Batman and The Shadow. This episode focuses on The White Moll (1920), a gripping tale of Rhoda Gray, a compassionate woman dedicated to aiding the poor in New York Citys slums. Unexpectedly, she plunges into the criminal underworld while trying to assist Gypsy Nan, a mysterious figure. Accused of a crime she did not commit, she...

Dive into the thrilling underworld of New York with Jimmie Dale, also known as The Gray Seal and Smarlinghue. In this exhilarating narrative, Dale is in a desperate race against time to unmask the elusive criminal known as the Phantom, or Gentleman Laroque, to safeguard his beloved Marie, also known as The Tocsin. With a whirlwind of aliases, disguises, intense gunfire, and the dark allure of opium dens, this gripping tale is the third installment in the Jimmie Dale series. Missed the first two? Theyre available at LibriVox. - Synopsis by Anna Simon

Revisit the thrilling world of Jimmie Dale, a wealthy playboy whose alter-ego, The Gray Seal, thrives on the adrenaline of cracking safes and leaving his signature gray seal behind, not for loot, but for the sheer thrill. His life takes a turn when hes blackmailed by The Tocsin, a mysterious woman running from her own demons. She ropes him into a series of underworld crimes where he emerges as a protector of innocents. Having escaped both the law and the underworld at the end of his last adventure, Jimmie thought he had put his criminal life behind. But the sudden disappearance of The Tocsin ...

Immerse yourself in the gripping saga of 1922 New York City, where a chilling murder and a half-million dollar heist set the stage for a tale of duplicity, danger, and the dark underbelly of society. A false accusation opens a secret passage into the citys underworld, introducing a mysterious woman, a masked man, a corrupt lawyer, and a cache of stolen jewels. With every hour, our protagonist edges closer to a sea of crime, a world teeming with murder, bloodshed, sordid viciousness, and hatred. As summarized by Delmar H. Dolbier, “Every hour promises not just a desperate peril to himself...

Join us on an exhilarating journey into the world of Jimmie Dale, a character born from the creative mind of Canadian novelist Frank Lucius Packard. During the day, Jimmie Dale is a wealthy Harvard-educated playboy, a member of New York Citys ultra-exclusive St. James club. But as the sun sets, he transforms into The Grey Seal, a daring safecracker who leaves behind a signature diamond-shaped, grey paper seal at every venture. Initially, he pursued this thrill simply for the excitement, until a woman discovered his secret and coerced him into battling crime syndicates. This intriguing duality ...

Four Stragglers is a gripping tale of war, crime, and betrayal. A group of former criminals turned soldiers find themselves behind enemy lines in WWI. When the war ends, they return to their lawless ways, leading to a tense and thrilling battle of wits, deception, and survival. A must-listen for fans of crime and war stories.

Night Operator is a collection of railroad stories set on the rugged Hill Division, featuring the brave men who risk their lives to keep the trains running. From high-speed chases to life-or-death decisions, this gripping anthology captures the excitement, danger, and camaraderie of the golden age of railroading.

Frank L. Packard worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He brings this experience to the fictional Hill Division -- those those twisting, climbing, dangerous and glorious miles of track that lead from the Division Point at Big Cloud over the magnificent but treacherous Rockies to the straight and level Pacific Division. Here are fifteen stories of exciting times on the Hill Division and of the remarkable men—Regan, Carlton, Spence and all the others—whose determination, ability, even heroism, tamed the fabulous Hill Division. (Summary by Delmar H Dolbier)