Blindfolded captures a San Francisco detective tale
Earle Walton Walcott's Blindfolded follows Giles Dudley who travels to San Francisco to claim a position, only to be drawn into a murder mystery. He impersonates a missing man to uncover a plot by the Pine Street king and his aides, racing against time to protect a boy and unmask the killer. The tale culminates in a perilous chase and a fatal river escape.
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Earle Ashley Walcott
Bobbs-Merrill Co
Giles Dudley
San Francisco
Henry Wilton
Wilton
Dudley
Stock Exchange
Pine Street
Doddridge Knapp
Knapp
Mr. Knapp
Mrs. Knapp
Mr. Wilton
Miss Knapp
The Lion and the Mouse review cautions power and press influence
A critical take on The Lion and the Mouse by Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow notes its focus on wealth, bribery, and political manipulation. It follows a powerful magnate, a popular judge, and a literary heroine as the plot probes trust influence, impeachment pressures, and romance amid a controversial fortune.
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G. W. Dillingham Co
Arthur Hornblow
Stuart Travis
Colossus
Washington
Shirley Rossmore
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