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02823aam a22004098i 4500 001 5EC6E6A6940511EE938C1F5A49ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231206010040 008 211116t20221911ilua b 000 1 eng 010 $a 2021056037 020 $a 1464215936 020 $a 9781464215933 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d DLC $d GO4 $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d TJT $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PS3501.D317 $b A94 2022 082 00 $a 813/.52 $2 23/eng/20220118 100 1 $a Adams, Samuel Hopkins, $d 1871-1958, $e author. 245 10 $a Average Jones / $c Samuel Hopkins Adams ; edited, with an introduction and notes, by Leslie S. Klinger. 264 1 $a Naperville, Illinois : $b Poisoned Pen Press, $c [2022] 300 $a xii, 277 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 22 cm. 490 1 $a Library of Congress Crime Classics 500 $a "Library of Congress"--Title page. 500 $a "This edition of Average Jones is based on the first edition in the Library of Congress's collection, originally published in 1911 by the Bobbs-Merrill company. The illustrations by M. Leone Bracker are original to the book"--Title page verso. 504 $a Includes reading group guide and bibliographical references. 505 00 $t The million dollar dog. $t Red dot -- $t Open trail -- $t The mercy sign--Part I -- $t The mercy sign--Part II -- $t Blue fires -- $t Pin-pricks -- $t Big print -- $t The man who spoke Latin -- $t The one best bet -- $t The million dollar dog. 520 $a "Average Jones is a brilliant young man of independent means, thanks to the bequest of a wealthy yet jaded uncle. Five years after graduating college, he finds himself bored with travel and his bon vivant lifestyle, and restless for some meaningful hobby to occupy his mind. On the advice of a friend, he decides to set up a business as an "Ad-Visor," warning potential buyers of goods and services of potential scams. Each "ad-vising" case turns into a crime-detecting story showcasing the amateur sleuth's deductive reasoning, a la Sherlock Holmes. At times bizarre, at times humorous, this collection is highly entertaining, featuring stories such as "The B-flat Trombone," "The Man Who Spoke Latin," and "The Million-Dollar Dog.""-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Private investigators $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Advertising, Classified $v Fiction. 655 0 $a Mystery fiction. 655 0 $a Detective and mystery fiction. 655 0 $a Short stories. 700 1 $a Klinger, Leslie S., $e writer of supplementary textual content. $e writer of introduction, $e writer of supplementary textual content. 700 1 $a Bracker, M. Leone, $d 1885-1937, $e illustrator. 830 0 $a Library of Congress crime classics. 941 $a 1 952 $l YCPD572 $d 20231206014521.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5EC6E6A6940511EE938C1F5A49ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search