[In Order] Nimble Ike

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3/31/20251 min read

Old Sleuth, aka Harlan Page Halsey, wrote many mystery novels, and one of his recurring characters was Nimble Ike. Ike is a 14-year-old boy taught by a master ventriloquist. When his teacher leaves him one day, Ike has to earn his own money and make his way in the world. He befriends a widow and her daughter and then solves a crime with the help of Detective Murray.

Only two of the seven stories are available online. I'd love to get my hands on the rest of them to share, so if you know where I can find them, let me know. As it is, the ones I have posted are marked in purple.

Old Sleuth's Own

6. Nimble Ike, the Trick Ventriloquist: A Romance of Fun and Frolic

13. A Clever Boy Detective; or, Nimble Ike Solving a Mystery

36. The Prince of Ventriloquists; or, Nimble Ike's Greatest Tricks

41. Twin Ventriloquists; or, Nimble Ike and Jack, the Juggler

50. Nimble Ike's Mystery; or, The Secret of the Box

57. Nimble Ike's Romance; or, The Mysteries of a Cavern: The Conclusion of Nimble Ike's Adventures

76. Days and Nights of Peril; or, Nimble Ike in Harness Again