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Blind Man's Bluff (The Duncan Maclain Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Baynard Kendrick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

A blind detective rises to the occasion following the suspicious death of a blind financier in this mystery by the author of Odor of Violets.

Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex–intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other senses and became one of the most successful and well-known private investigators in New York City . . .

The Miners Title and Trust is typically dead quiet, having gone bankrupt. Then, late one evening, the bank’s blind president, Blake Hadfield, plummets eight stories to his death in the building’s lobby. The only witnesses are the security guard and Blake’s estranged wife, who were both on the first floor. Blake’s son, Seth, is found drunk and dazed on the eighth floor, making him the prime suspect in what the police believe to be murder.

That’s when Harold Lawson and Sybella Ford call upon Captain Maclain for help. Maclain doesn’t think the banker’s death was a suicide or an accident. He believes someone else was in the building. Now, with the help of his two German Shepherds, Maclain must begin investigating the complicated life of the senior Hadfield. But if the sightless sleuth isn’t careful, he could meet a similar end . . .

 Baynard Kendrick was the first American to enlist in the Canadian Army during World War I. While in London, he met a blind English soldier whose observational skills inspired the character of Capt. Duncan Maclain. Kendrick was also a founding member of the Mystery Writers of America and winner of the organization’s Grand Master Award.

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  1. Print length
    302 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
  4. Publication date
    February 23, 2021
  5. File size
    5.6 MB
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"A lot of fun."
― New York Times

About the Author

Baynard Kendrick (1894-1977) was one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America, later named a Grand Master by the organization. After returning from military service in World War I, Kendrick wrote for pulp magazines such as Black Mask and Dime Detective under various pseudonyms before creating the Duncan Maclain character for which he is now known. The blind detective appeared in twelve novels, several short stories, and three films.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QRG38LR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (February 23, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1835482406
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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  • Patto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Detecting the undetectable...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2018
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    Captain Duncan Maclain has been blind for twenty years, having been wounded in World War I. Now World War II is in progress, and Maclain is deeply distressed that he can’t serve again. He’s a private investigator, but doesn’t care about his job anymore. It takes an impossible case to draw him out of his depression and inertia.

    This book was first published in 1943. The first Captain Maclain mystery (The Last Express) appeared in 1937. I read it and was entranced by this remarkable blind detective. I’m reading all the books in the series I can find. They are scarce.

    Maclain have developed all his senses to the point that he “sees” more than most people with sight. This novel requires him to use all his sensory superpowers to find the killer — and to stay alive.

    The plot is launched by a murder suicide that took place in 1932, in the midst of the Crash. Six years later, other deaths follow that Maclain thinks are related. The killer has devised a devious method to make murder look like suicide. Maclain is determined to figure out the method.

    Maclain’s two friends on the Force, Davis and Archer, desperately need the blind detective’s help on this case. It’s amusing to see these hard-boiled cops reduced to despair and self-laceration.

    Between murders, there’s quite a bit of romance brewing in this novel. Even the unsentimental and proudly independent Maclain falls prey to feminine allure.

    Baynard Kendrick is not the most polished writer, but he tells a fun if somewhat confused story, and his blind detective is irresistible.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Blind Man's Bluff
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2011
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    The book was in described condition and was as expected, and purchase arrived in a timely manner. Would do business again with this company.
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