The Wire Devils is a thrilling railroading adventure mystery that revolves around train robbers, tapped wires, and secret codes. Immediately after his release from prison, Harry Maul, the Hawk, becomes the leader of a relentless gang of criminals functioning in the western United States. They tapped into the area's telegraph lines to gather information about the valuable items to steal them. The story follows his involvement with another band of criminals. He cracked their communication code and kept outplaying them to reach their target before they did. In addition to the fascinating story, the readers get fascinating details of the urban West.