The Gray Shadow by Roy J. Snell

"The Gray Shadow" by Roy J. Snell is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Johnny Thompson, a young world traveler and carnival worker, who becomes embroiled in a series of unusual events involving gambling schemes, an air mail robbery, and the enigmatic figure known as the Gray Shadow. As he navigates the carnival setting and subsequent adventures, Johnny's path intersects with a cast of characters, including friends and criminals, plunging him into a thrilling quest for justice. The opening of the novel sets the stage at a bustling carnival where Johnny, while managing a game booth, overhears suspicious discussions hinting at the presence of a crooked gambling ring. Skeptical of his current business, Johnny is searching for "some big thing" happening at the carnival. His curiosity piqued, he witnesses an interaction between a victim and a con artist, prompting him to intervene heroically. By the end of the opening chapter, Johnny is left with marked money and a series of unanswered questions, including the appearance of the mysterious Gray Shadow, a figure that has haunted him in moments of danger. The introduction concludes with hints of deeper plots and the intertwining fates of characters, igniting excitement for the adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson), 1878-1959
Title The Gray Shadow
A Mystery Story For Boys
Credits Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Detective and mystery stories
Subject Mystery and detective stories
Subject Thieves -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Jewelry -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Air mail service -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 60233
Release Date
Last Update Oct 17, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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