The Snarl of the Beast

Carroll John Daly (1889 - 1958)

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

Genre(s): Detective Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): Detective (163), hard-boiled (20), private eye (5), p.i. (1), snarling beast (1), gumshoe (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter I. The Attack Ben Tucker
00:13:39
Play 02 Chapter II. A Dead Police Officer Ben Tucker
00:13:26
Play 03 Chapter III. The Police Are Curious Ben Tucker
00:10:47
Play 04 Chapter IV. Within The Tenement Room Ben Tucker
00:13:36
Play 05 Chapter V. The Opening Door Ben Tucker
00:10:37
Play 06 Chapter VI. The Girl Of The Night Ben Tucker
00:13:10
Play 07 Chapter VII. The Getaway Car Ben Tucker
00:13:31
Play 08 Chapter VIII. The Snarl Of The Beast Ben Tucker
00:08:10
Play 09 Chapter IX. A Pretty Bit Of Shooting Ben Tucker
00:10:22
Play 10 Chapter X. The Face By The Window Ben Tucker
00:11:47
Play 11 Chapter XI. A Masked Visitor Ben Tucker
00:11:33
Play 12 Chapter XII. Pounding Feet Ben Tucker
00:13:41
Play 13 Chapter XIII. Inspector Coglin--From Headquarters Ben Tucker
00:14:24
Play 14 Chapter XIV. A Hand On The Sill Ben Tucker
00:13:16
Play 15 Chapter XV. The Man In The Blackness Ben Tucker
00:11:15
Play 16 Chapter XVI. By The Alley Door Ben Tucker
00:12:19
Play 17 Chapter XVII. A Rescue Ben Tucker
00:13:39
Play 18 Chapter XVIII. The Car With The Drawn Curtains Ben Tucker
00:10:41
Play 19 Chapter XIX. The Trap Ben Tucker
00:11:05
Play 20 Chapter XX. I Decide To Face The Enemy Ben Tucker
00:11:38
Play 21 Chapter XXI. Action! Ben Tucker
00:12:07
Play 22 Chapter XXII. The Shriek Of A Siren Ben Tucker
00:11:43
Play 23 Chapter XXIII. In The Hands Of The Law Ben Tucker
00:10:47
Play 24 Chapter XXIV. Inside The Taxi Ben Tucker
00:10:04
Play 25 Chapter XXV. A Certain Lady Again Ben Tucker
00:11:10
Play 26 Chapter XXVI. The Gun Behind The Curtain Ben Tucker
00:09:50
Play 27 Chapter XXVII. Jake Minely Talks Ben Tucker
00:11:57
Play 28 Chapter XXVIII. A Bullet In The Back Ben Tucker
00:14:20
Play 29 Chapter XXIX. Police Protection Ben Tucker
00:10:58
Play 30 Chapter XXX. A Prisoner In The Shack Ben Tucker
00:11:51
Play 31 Chapter XXXI. The Yellow Streak Ben Tucker
00:12:28
Play 32 Chapter XXXII. The Scream Of A Woman Ben Tucker
00:11:18
Play 33 Chapter XXXIII. Face To Face Ben Tucker
00:10:50
Play 34 Chapter XXXIV. A Last Stand Ben Tucker
00:11:35
Play 35 Chapter XXXV. Bon Voyage! Ben Tucker
00:06:55