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Snarl of the Beast

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

Year of Publication: 1927Genres: Detective Fiction

Running Time: 06 hours 50 minutes 29 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Chapter I. The Attack Ben Tucker	13:39
2	Chapter II. A Dead Police Officer Ben Tucker	13:26
3	Chapter III. The Police Are Curious Ben Tucker	10:47
4	Chapter IV. Within The Tenement Room Ben Tucker	13:36
5	Chapter V. The Opening Door Ben Tucker	10:37
6	Chapter VI. The Girl Of The Night Ben Tucker	13:10
7	Chapter VII. The Getaway Car Ben Tucker	13:31
8	Chapter VIII. The Snarl Of The Beast Ben Tucker	8:10
9	Chapter IX. A Pretty Bit Of Shooting Ben Tucker	10:22
10	Chapter X. The Face By The Window Ben Tucker	11:47
11	Chapter XI. A Masked Visitor Ben Tucker	11:33
12	Chapter XII. Pounding Feet Ben Tucker	13:41
13	Chapter XIII. Inspector Coglin--From Headquarters Ben Tucker	14:24
14	Chapter XIV. A Hand On The Sill Ben Tucker	13:16
15	Chapter XV. The Man In The Blackness Ben Tucker	11:15
16	Chapter XVI. By The Alley Door Ben Tucker	12:19
17	Chapter XVII. A Rescue Ben Tucker	13:39
18	Chapter XVIII. The Car With The Drawn Curtains Ben Tucker	10:41
19	Chapter XIX. The Trap Ben Tucker	11:05
20	Chapter XX. I Decide To Face The Enemy Ben Tucker	11:38
21	Chapter XXI. Action! Ben Tucker	12:07
22	Chapter XXII. The Shriek Of A Siren Ben Tucker	11:43
23	Chapter XXIII. In The Hands Of The Law Ben Tucker	10:47
24	Chapter XXIV. Inside The Taxi Ben Tucker	10:04
25	Chapter XXV. A Certain Lady Again Ben Tucker	11:10
26	Chapter XXVI. The Gun Behind The Curtain Ben Tucker	9:50
27	Chapter XXVII. Jake Minely Talks Ben Tucker	11:57
28	Chapter XXVIII. A Bullet In The Back Ben Tucker	14:20
29	Chapter XXIX. Police Protection Ben Tucker	10:58
30	Chapter XXX. A Prisoner In The Shack Ben Tucker	11:51
31	Chapter XXXI. The Yellow Streak Ben Tucker	12:28
32	Chapter XXXII. The Scream Of A Woman Ben Tucker	11:18
33	Chapter XXXIII. Face To Face Ben Tucker	10:50
34	Chapter XXXIV. A Last Stand Ben Tucker	11:35
35	Chapter XXXV. Bon Voyage! Ben Tucker	6:55