"The grandson of a U.S. senator has been brazenly kidnapped out of a hotel room in St. Louis. His life has been threatened if the senator cannot raise the ransom money, an exorbitant amount even he can't scrape together. Ultimately, the boy's fate falls into the hands of a select group of undercover agents known for their discretion, cleverness, and bravery : the Pinkertons. When Allan Pinkerton realizes the confidential nature of the kidnapping he...

In the golden age of the Mississippi, the mighty river was a path that led to freedom, to opportunity...and to danger. Captain William Hamilton's 'Tempest Queen' was his life, and he would let no one-even pirates-take that from him. On board were the beautiful Miss Cora Mills, the kind of lady men dreamed about-and fought over;Lieutenant Sherman Dempsey,whose job was to deliver supplies and gold to Fort Leavenworth-even if it cost him his life; and...