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"You have one rare faculty, Jones. You can, when you choose, sharpen the pencil of your mind to a very fine point. Specialize, my boy, specialize."

Adrian Van Reypen Egerton Jones --"Average," to his friends--has spent the five years since graduation... Read Full Overview

Average Jones is a young, independently wealthy, brilliant man, who decides to keep himself busy by setting up a business as an Ad-Visor. He advises people whether ads they are interested in are in earnest or a scam. Each ad-vising case turns into a crime-detecting story in which... Read Full Overview

Average Jones is a mystery novel written by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The story follows the adventures of a private detective named Average Jones, who is known for his unconventional methods of solving cases. Jones is hired by a wealthy businessman to investigate the disappearance... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Average Jones"" is a mystery novel written by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The story revolves around a man named Average Jones, who is a detective with a unique skill set. He has the ability to read people's minds, which he uses to solve crimes. Jones is hired by a wealthy businessman... Read Full Overview