# Craig Kennedy — Craig Kennedy Stories character guide > Craig Kennedy in Craig Kennedy Stories by Arthur B. Reeve. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Kennedy, Professor Kennedy, Dr. Kennedy, Mr. Kennedy **First appearance:** 0000-craig-kennedy-s-theories ## Snapshot A chemistry professor who trades the lecture hall for the crime scene, insisting that science—not instinct—can run a murderer to earth. ## Who they are Kennedy shares a bachelor apartment on the Heights with his old college roommate, Walter Jameson, and fills his pipe with Walter's tobacco while lecturing him on the backwardness of American detection. He is earnest, methodical, and quietly stubborn, convinced that the practical professor belongs in labor disputes, tariff commissions, and manhunts alike. His running debate with Walter—and his refusal to antagonize the regular police—sets the terms for every case that follows. ## Relationships ### [Marie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/marie) _romantic_ Craig Kennedy and Marie share a deep romantic bond, with Marie often serving as his emotional anchor and confidante. ### [Walter Jameson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/walter_jameson) _friendship_ Walter Jameson is Craig Kennedy's loyal friend and frequent narrator, providing support and companionship in his investigations. ### [Professor Fletcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/professor_fletcher) _professional_ Professor Fletcher is a colleague of Craig Kennedy, often collaborating on scientific or academic matters. ### [Doctor Putnam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/doctor_putnam) _professional_ Doctor Putnam works with Craig Kennedy as a medical or scientific peer, assisting in forensic analysis. ### [Tom Langley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/tom_langley) _professional_ Tom Langley is a young man involved in cases that Craig Kennedy investigates, often as a suspect or witness. ### [Percival DeLong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/percival_delong) _rivalry_ Percival DeLong is an antagonist or competitor who opposes Craig Kennedy's investigations. ### [Señora Mendez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/senora_mendez) _professional_ Señora Mendez is a client or witness in Craig Kennedy's cases, often with a personal stake in the outcome. ### [Lewis Langley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/lewis_langley) _professional_ Lewis Langley is a family member of Tom Langley, involved in the same cases Craig Kennedy investigates. ### [Luigi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/luigi) _professional_ Luigi is a servant or assistant who aids Craig Kennedy in his investigations, often providing local knowledge. ### [Inspector Barney O'Connor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/inspector_barney_oconnor) _professional_ Inspector Barney O'Connor is a police officer who works with Craig Kennedy on criminal cases, respecting his scientific methods. ### [Walter Jameson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/walter_jameson) _friendship_ Walter Jameson is Craig Kennedy's loyal friend and frequent narrator, providing support and companionship in his investigations. ### [Marie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/marie) _romantic_ Craig Kennedy and Marie share a deep romantic bond, with Marie often serving as his emotional anchor and confidante. ## In the story ### [Craig Kennedy's Theories](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/craig-kennedy-s-theories) Argues for the application of science to crime detection and announces his intention to do so, enlisting Jameson's help. ### [The Silent Bullet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-silent-bullet) Discusses scientific detection, solves the Price murder, and takes on the Kerr Parker case. ### [The Scientific Cracksman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-scientific-cracksman) Investigates the death of John G. Fletcher, deduces the safe was opened with an electric drill, and uses tire track analysis to identify a suspect's car. Poses as a nerve specialist to interview Helen Bond. ### [The Bacteriological Detective](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-bacteriological-detective) Immersed in writing a lecture on bacterial toxins, he takes on the case of Eveline Bisbee, suspecting a diabolical plot behind the typhoid outbreak. ### [The Deadly Tube](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-deadly-tube) Presents evidence and uses a microphone to expose the conspiracy against Dr. Gregory. ### [The Seismograph Adventure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-seismograph-adventure) Investigates the Vandam case, using chemical analysis and a seismograph to expose the murderer. ### [The Diamond Maker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-diamond-maker) Takes on the Morowitch case, investigates the safe robbery and the connection to Poissan, and sets up a trap at the laboratory. ### [The Azure Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-azure-ring) Deeply absorbed in the Wainwright-Templeton case, dismisses press theories, and plans a scientific demonstration to reveal the poison. ### [Spontaneous Combustion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/spontaneous-combustion) Called to investigate the mysterious death; uses scientific methods to uncover the truth. ### [The Terror in the Air](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-terror-in-the-air) Investigates the aeroplane crashes, devises a test to fly without the gyroscope, and uses an ondometer to detect the source of wireless interference. ### [The Black Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-black-hand) Investigates the Black Hand case, uses scientific methods including a dictograph and analysis of ricin poison. ### [The Artificial Paradise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-artificial-paradise) Takes on Miss Guerrero's case to find her missing father, investigates Torreon, and uses his scientific knowledge to revive Guerrero. ### [The Steel Door](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/chapters/the-steel-door) Devises a plan to breach the steel door using a blowpipe and exposes the rigged roulette wheel. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters/craig_kennedy - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/craig_kennedy_stories_se/characters