The Adventures of Jimmie Dale

Jimmie is a rich man who dabbled in safe-breaking and crime for the thrill of it. When he was discovered by an anonymous woman who began pulling the strings and directing his activities, his purpose changed. One, he wants to discover Her identity. Two, his crimes actually are doing good in the long......more

Maybe you don't know it but you've been reading about and watching Gray Seal type heroes your entire life. Frank Packard's Gray Seal character first appeared in print in 1914. In some ways he was inspired by earlier Edwardian adventurers like A.J Raffles, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and Arsene Lupin, but......more

Major characters: Our protagonist has three, yes three, distinct identities:       1. Jimmie Dale - millionaire man-about-town       2. Larry the Bat - a Bowery dope fiend       3. The Gray Seal - a benevolent safecracker Jason, Jimmie Dale's butler Benson, Jimmie Dale's chauffeur Herman Carruthers, man......more

Great Scott! This was an absolutely amazing read. It may be a little repetitive sometimes, but the formula it follows is one of my favourites. I see now where the Green Hornet originated from and I'm sure this inspired lots of the heroes we see today. If you want an old-fashioned vigilante story defi......more

It started as an interesting story of a young man who'd open safes at night to punish the owner, to return money to people he robbed. A woman somehow found him out, and sent him letters telling him where to do it. After a while it became repetitive, always the same scenario. And when he finally foun......more