Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist

George Munro (1839? - 1898)

At a time when the detective story was gaining in popularity, the hero was almost always male. In this story, Dudie Dunne is assisted by his Italian friend, Cad Metti. Dressed as a boy, she slips by unnoticed. A natural, she can pass in high society or the New York slums. She is perfect for the job of tracking down a gang of Italian-Americans. The Old Sleuth was a quarterly detective magazine published from 1895 til 1905. - Summary by Lynne T

Genre(s): Detective Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Two Skillful Young Detectives Overmatch a Brace of Villains and Prove What Nerve and Courage Can Do Paul Hampton
00:15:59
Play 02 Cad Metti and Oscar Dunne Do Some Fine "Chumming" and Succeed in Bringing a Big Fish to Nibble at their Bait Paul Hampton
00:18:02
Play 03 A Lively Scene Follows on the Beach and the Three Rogues Get What Had Been Promised -- a Great Surprise Paul Hampton
00:21:09
Play 04 Oscar Encounters a Series of Adventures in Following a Promising Trail and Meets with a Pleasant Surprise Paul Hampton
00:19:31
Play 05 The Game Goes on and Fine Play Is Displayed on Both Sides Paul Hampton
00:18:52
Play 06 Oscar Conceives a Plan and a Remarkable Denouement Follows -- Coolness and Pluck Win Against Schemes and Cunning Paul Hampton
00:20:43
Play 07 Cad Metti and Oscar Perform Some Great Tricks and at Every Step Gain Information Leading Toward a Thrilling Denouement snash
00:23:55
Play 08 Oscar and Cad Play Some Fine Detective Work Against the Cutest Rogue That Ever Set Out to Down a Detective ddw867
00:16:37
Play 09 Luck and Skill Run Our Hero Intoa Great "Opening" on to the Big Organization, and Light Strikes in Very Dark Corners SKVeld
00:15:33
Play 10 Oscar Makes Good His Promise and Aided by Cad Metti, the Wonderful Female Detective, Performs One of the Greatest Feats in All Detective Records snash
00:20:51