Snarl of the Beast
Carroll John Daly
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Length 6 h 50 min
Chapters 35
First published 1927
Carroll John Daly, enormously popular in his day but has since faded into obscurity, is often credited with penning the first hard-boiled crime story in 1922 and creating the first hard-boiled detective in 1923. The Snarl of the Beast is his popular gumshoe Race Williams' first full-length novel and features Daly's classic P. I. as fast-thinking, hard-nosed smart aleck who finds trouble at every turn and isn't afraid to sling some lead to get himself out of a tough spot. This story begins with Race being tailed and assaulted by a hulking beast of a man, only to be chased by cops when he's mistaken for the murderer of a sergeant he wasn't on the best of terms with. Can Williams track down the beast and stop him before anyone else dies? - Summary by Ben Tucker
Chapters
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Chapter I. The Attack Read by Ben Tucker 13:39
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Chapter II. A Dead Police Officer Read by Ben Tucker 13:26
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Chapter III. The Police Are Curious Read by Ben Tucker 10:47
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Chapter IV. Within The Tenement Room Read by Ben Tucker 13:36
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Chapter V. The Opening Door Read by Ben Tucker 10:37
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Chapter VI. The Girl Of The Night Read by Ben Tucker 13:10
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Chapter VII. The Getaway Car Read by Ben Tucker 13:31
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Chapter VIII. The Snarl Of The Beast Read by Ben Tucker 8:10
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Chapter IX. A Pretty Bit Of Shooting Read by Ben Tucker 10:22
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Chapter X. The Face By The Window Read by Ben Tucker 11:47
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Chapter XI. A Masked Visitor Read by Ben Tucker 11:33
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Chapter XII. Pounding Feet Read by Ben Tucker 13:41
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Chapter XIII. Inspector Coglin--From Headquarters Read by Ben Tucker 14:24
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Chapter XIV. A Hand On The Sill Read by Ben Tucker 13:16
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Chapter XV. The Man In The Blackness Read by Ben Tucker 11:15
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Chapter XVI. By The Alley Door Read by Ben Tucker 12:19
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Chapter XVII. A Rescue Read by Ben Tucker 13:39
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Chapter XVIII. The Car With The Drawn Curtains Read by Ben Tucker 10:41
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Chapter XIX. The Trap Read by Ben Tucker 11:05
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Chapter XX. I Decide To Face The Enemy Read by Ben Tucker 11:38
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Chapter XXI. Action! Read by Ben Tucker 12:07
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Chapter XXII. The Shriek Of A Siren Read by Ben Tucker 11:43
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Chapter XXIII. In The Hands Of The Law Read by Ben Tucker 10:47
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Chapter XXIV. Inside The Taxi Read by Ben Tucker 10:04
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Chapter XXV. A Certain Lady Again Read by Ben Tucker 11:10
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Chapter XXVI. The Gun Behind The Curtain Read by Ben Tucker 9:50
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Chapter XXVII. Jake Minely Talks Read by Ben Tucker 11:57
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Chapter XXVIII. A Bullet In The Back Read by Ben Tucker 14:20
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Chapter XXIX. Police Protection Read by Ben Tucker 10:58
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Chapter XXX. A Prisoner In The Shack Read by Ben Tucker 11:51
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Chapter XXXI. The Yellow Streak Read by Ben Tucker 12:28
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Chapter XXXII. The Scream Of A Woman Read by Ben Tucker 11:18
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Chapter XXXIII. Face To Face Read by Ben Tucker 10:50
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Chapter XXXIV. A Last Stand Read by Ben Tucker 11:35
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Chapter XXXV. Bon Voyage! Read by Ben Tucker 6:55
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