Jim Hanvey, Detective

First published in 1923, Jim Hanvey, Detective is a collection of seven stories that originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and features private eye Jim Hanvey in classic whodunit style mysteries. Described as the " backwoods Nero Wolfe," the genial Hanvey befriends " good guys" and criminals alike to get the job done. Bank robberies, jewel heists, and all-purposes cons—none are a match for Octavus Roy Cohen's waddling sleuth.