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What if the most revealing clue lies not at the crime scene, but in the hidden workings of the mind?
In Arthur B. Reeve’s The Dream Doctor, Craig Kennedy brings the laboratory into detective work. A university professor in New York, he treats crime as a problem to test. His instruments matter more than hunches, and his search for truth turns on what science can reveal.
These detective stories explore more than physical evidence. Dreams, nerves and the unconscious become possible sources of clues. Kennedy reaches for microscopes, chemical tests and delicate meters as Reeve puts the scientific ideas of his day to work. Plot and surprise drive the cases, with apparatus taking a leading role.
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- A professor on the case Follow Craig Kennedy as he brings a scientist’s habits to the search for answers.
- Clues under the microscope Discover detective work that puts instruments and chemical tests ahead of instinct.
- The mind as evidence Explore stories where dreams and nerves offer another way to think about crime.
- New York’s scientific detective Enter the New York of the 1910s through cases shaped by laboratory science.
- A taste for surprise Enjoy early detective stories that favor moving plots and unexpected discoveries over fine style.
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A professor uses laboratory science to investigate crimes.
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A professor turns detective
Craig Kennedy is the hero of the series. He is a scientist who teaches at a university in New York, and he treats each crime as a problem to be tested in a laboratory. Police and private clients bring him cases that baffle ordinary methods.
The stories are told by his friend Walter Jameson, a newspaper reporter. Jameson plays the part that Dr. Watson plays beside Sherlock Holmes. He asks the questions a reader would ask, he follows Kennedy from scene to scene, and he admires the results without always seeing how they were reached.
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Arthur B. Reeve
1880–1936 · American mystery writer
Arthur Benjamin Reeve (1880–1936) was an American journalist and writer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Trenton, New Jersey. He wrote detective stories featuring Craig Kennedy, beginning in 1910. His books include The Silent Bullet (1912) and The Dream Doctor (1914).
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What is The Dream Doctor about?
It is a book of detective stories in which Craig Kennedy, a university scientist, solves crimes with laboratory methods and a study of the mind. His friend Walter Jameson, a reporter, tells the tales.
Who is Craig Kennedy?
Craig Kennedy is the scientific detective at the center of Arthur B. Reeve's series. He teaches at a university in New York and uses chemistry, instruments and psychology to solve cases that baffle the police.
Who is Walter Jameson?
Walter Jameson is a newspaper reporter and Kennedy's friend. He tells the stories, follows the detective from case to case, and plays a role much like Dr. Watson does for Sherlock Holmes.
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