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When affluent financier Pennington Lawton suddenly dies of a supposed heart attack and leaves behind a shocking revelation of impending bankruptcy, his only daughter and sole heir, Anita, is left nearly destitute and emotionally shattered. Determined to uncover the truth behind her fathers untimely death and the mysterious loss of his vast wealth, Anita enlists the help of renowned detective, Henry Blaine. Blaine is resolved to untangle the web of deceit surrounding Lawtons demise and restore both the Lawton reputation and Anitas inheritance. This thrilling crime narrative is a collaborative ...

Functioning almost like an incredibly charming "mini - Around the world in 80 days" and somewhat an unusual departure from mystery-writing of the author, Isabel Ostrander, this is the tale of how rich New Yorker Jim Abbott, following a bet, and teenage runaway Lou come together by chance, as a daring pair of travelers in rural America. The bet is to travel with no money all the way from Buffalo to New York City. Needless to say, the voyage in question is filled with incidents and challenges.

The sudden death of wealthy and prominent financier, Pennington Lawton from an apparent heart attack, followed by the shocking revelation of his impending bankruptcy, leaves his sole heir and only daughter, Anita, distraught and nearly penniless. Nonetheless, she is determined to unravel the mystery surrounding her father’s death and the loss of his great fortune. To this end she engages the famous detective, Henry Blaine who is determined to unravel the tangled web of deception and restore both her father’s reputation and Anita’s inheritance. Isabel Ostrander, who also wrote under the ...