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Poisoned pledge in mystery frat initiation death
Detective Rankin investigates the death of Stuart Jordan during initiation into Mu Beta Sigma. A physician declares poisoning from a canine injection. The case entwines Jordan's guardian uncle Howard Merrick, St Louis banker, and fraught links to Edward Fletcher and his wife Mrs Fletcher. A hidden letter and stolen items hint at jealousy, betrayal, and a planned cover up as Rankin questions suspects village Ralph Buckley Walter Randall Ned Patterson and others.
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Mu Beta Sigma
Stuart Jordan
Tommy Rankin
Philadelphia
Jordan
Rankin
Howard Merrick
St. Louis
Vandalia, Jr
Ralph Buckley
Walter Randall
Arnold Prince
Edward Fletcher
Larry Palmer
Beta Sigma
Universty
Ned Patterson
Fletcher
Patterson
Edward
Stuart
Mr. Fitcher
Shawnee
Thirty Seventh Street
West Philadelphia
Mr. Fletcher