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Tom Swift and his Television Detector
por Tawanna Duckett (30-08-2025)
Bottom picture of Grosset & Dunlap cover was sent to me by Mark Snyder. Note: some of the language, references & attitudes, while acceptable at the time they were written, are not Politically Correct, today. Summary: No official summary was ever provided with any of the old Tom Swift books. The book opens with Ned Newton working on "small, but complicated mechanism." Ultimately, we find it is a "pocket wireless sender" to be used to communicate via a cipher code if/when one of the chums is in trouble. He proposes to Tom that a means of seeing through brick walls would be invaluable in "finding criminals and anyone who might be kidnapped." Tom has other things on his mind, and pooh-poohs the idea. It seems that a secret vault, located below his lab and protected by double-locks and alarms has been penetrated, and a small wooden box containing the formula for a deadly war gas has been stolen. Tom must recover the formula before it can be used to cause death & destruction at home and abroad.
Tom Swift-Intrepid Inventor, Hero, and Titan Rise Male Enhancement wedded to love interest, the former Miss Mary Nestor. Koku-Giant manservant of Tom. Devoted, loyal, and possessed of great strength, but apparently somewhat unsophisticated mental facilities. Antagonist and rival of Eradicate. Mr. Korbis Alhazar-Inventor of an "instantaneous and deadly" poison gas "more dangerous than TNT." Passing mention only. Does not appear in the story. Midnite Masked Marauder-One of many nefarious no-good-niks that seem to be able to roam the grounds of Swift Construction, in spite of guards, gates, alarms and electric fences. Perkfield-NFN or description. Gate guard at SCC. Eradicate, A.K.A. Rad-Aged stereotypical Negro manservant given over to the ravages of advanced age (Rheumatism and failing eyesight, among others.) Constant antagonist of Koku. Described as " feeble, eccentric and tottering." Boomerang, Rad's mule, is mentioned for the first time in quite a while. It is noted that he had passed on, some years previously, and is remembered fondly.. Mrs. Mary (Nestor) Swift-Love interest and radiant bride of Tom.