Clutching Hand stalks New York murders puzzle
The Clutching Hand, a mysterious killer, mails a warning to victims and targets Elaine Kennedy and her detective ally Craig Kennedy. His latest victim is Taylor Petes, insurance president, with Elaine hiring Craig Kennedy to uncover the killer while a friend reporter narrates the investigations. The villain counterattacks, endangering Elaine and Kennedy as each chapter reveals new peril and the detective’s skillful countermeasures.
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New York
Taylor Petes
Elaine
Craig Kennedy
Kennedy
Jameson
Perry Bennett
Elaine Dodge
Craig
Great River Front
Slim
The Clutching Hand’s Birthday Plot in New York
In a tense pursuit set along Manhattan riverfront, Elaine Dodge’s birthday triggers a confrontation with the Clutching Hand. Kennedy uses a telegraphone and a selenium cell to trap the gang, uncovering a poisoned wristwatch scheme aimed at Elaine at three o'clock, as clues and disguises unfold amid raids and a dramatic rescue.
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Elaine
Dodge House
Josephine
Susie Martin
Mr. Bennett
Kennedy
Bennett
Martin
Thomas
Susie
Craig
Walter
Chase
Kelly
Slim
Elaine Dodge
Slum
Greenwich
Flirty
Dan
Jameson
Kendie
Dodge
Orenoon
Fifth Avenue
Hand
Clutching Hand
Police
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Valdemar Poulsen
Raymond Chase
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Miss Dodge
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Aunt Josephine