Adventures Of The Infallible Godahl

The greatest thief in America has a name that strikes fear into bankers and delight into readers. The Infallible Godahl is Frederick Irving Anderson's magnificent creation: a criminal aristocrat who steals not merely for money but for the sheer exquisite pleasure of outwitting the best minds money can hire. These stories, first published in the Saturday Evening Post and other slick magazines, follow Godahl's daring escapades across America. He is Raffles refined for the American temperament, Arsène Lupin stripped of French melodrama and replaced with crisp New York efficiency. Each caper is a chess match between Godahl and the detectives who pursue him, and with each move, the thief demonstrates why he has earned his reputation. What elevates these stories beyond mere puzzle-box plotting is Anderson's voice: sharp, witty, and utterly confident. Written by a working New York newspaperman who understood the rhythm of a good story, these tales crackle with period charm. For readers who wish Sherlock Holmes had occasionally bent the rules, Godahl is the answer.