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Blind Allies (The Duncan Maclain Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Baynard Kendrick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

A blind detective may be walking into a trap—but he’s not the one who should be scared—in this mystery by the author of You Die Today!

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 . . .

A party in celebration of Maclain’s seventh wedding anniversary is in full swing at his Manhattan penthouse when a wealthy potential client stops by. The president and treasurer of Markham Oil, Claude Markham offers Maclain a hefty sum to help him collect some papers from a safe in his father’s office. The numbers on the combination dial are in braille, and Markham’s late mother was the only person who could read them.

The sightless sleuth can sense something is off about this mysterious tycoon, but his curiosity won’t let him say no. Even though Markham may not be who he says he is, Maclain accepts the job. With his trusty two German Shepherds at his side, Captain Maclain heads to the Markham mansion—and that’s when the real fun begins . . .

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. Book 6 of 10
    The Duncan Maclain Mysteries
  2. Print length
    209 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
  5. Publication date
    February 23, 2021
  6. File size
    5.5 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08QS1XM56
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (February 23, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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  • Ellen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Seller
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018
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    Another Duncan Maclain classic.A real find.
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  • Patto
    4.0 out of 5 stars He’s never seen a murderer. He just catches them...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
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    Captain Duncan Maclain has been blind for thirty-five years at this point, and he’s developed all his senses to a superhuman degree to conquer the darkness. Despite his lack of sight, he’s become a successful private investigator.

    He’s developed sophisticated tricks for shaking a tail. His two dogs are highly trained, one to lead him, one to defend him. Shooting to sound, Maclain has ended half a dozen criminal careers. Yet in this book, he suffers from a crisis of confidence. He makes a few mistakes, maybe because he’s getting older, or growing reckless.

    He gets drawn into a case that’s hopelessly confusing. It involves murder, theft, blackmail, and peddling heroin. It revolves around a wealthy old oil magnate and his family and hangers-on. There are almost too many people in the magnate’s circle. It confuses Maclain, and it confused me.

    I’m fascinated by the blind detective. But the Captain Maclain series is drifting out of print, and the books are getting scarce. This book wasn’t one of my favorites, but I was glad to get it.
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  • Rozanne Mullin
    2.0 out of 5 stars Dull
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
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    Waaaay too much pontificating. About being blind. About the police. About murders. (Probably some of it was to make the book a stand alone, but that could have been done in a few sentences.) Just tell the story.
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