The White Moll by Frank L. Packard

Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 – February 17, 1942) born in Montreal, Quebec, was a Canadian novelist. Packard is credited with bridging the gap from the “cozy” style mysteries to the more gritty, hard-boiled style of such writers as Dashiell Hammet and Raymond Chandler. Packard also wrote a series of novels, beginning in 1917, featuring Jimmie Dale. A wealthy playboy by day, at night, Jimmie becomes a crimefighter “The Gray Seal” complete with mask and secret hide-out, “The Sanctuary”. This character certainly influenced later crimefighting characters such as Batman and The Shadow. In The White Moll (1920) Rhoda Gray, “The White Moll”, an angel of mercy who spends her time helping the poor in the slums of New York City is drawn into the criminal world when she attempts to help Gypsy Nan, who is not what she seems. Accused of a crime and on the run from the police, she must battle the most nefarious criminal gang in the New York underworld to prove her innocence. Populated by s...

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Saturday Dec 23, 2023

The White Moll by Frank L. Packard

Episodes

11 – Some of the Lesser Breed

12 – Crooks vs Crooks

13 – The Door Across the Hall

14 – The Lame Man

15 – In The Council Chamber

16 – The Secret Panel

17 – The Silver Sphinx

18 – The Old Shed

19 – Bread Upon The Waters

20 – A Lone Hand