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The Crevice
William J. Burns and Isabel Ostrander
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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.
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.
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Anita Lawton rose, and a peculiar pained expression passed over her features.
“I am sorry, Mr. Blaine––really, really I am s. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Classic detective style murder/mystery/crime novel with a detailed, easy to follow plot.
Recommended to classic mystery lovers...more
If you are in the mood for overly complicated yet transparently obvious conspiracy to defraud a helpless maiden, this is just the book for you. It’s full of inexplicable coincidences and lucky breaks, which might just be part of a greater scheme. Then there are the romances, three of them. Besides
I just finished The Crevice by Isabel Ostrander. This is the second novel I've read by her and I enjoyed both of them. As with the first book I think I could have come up with a better name, but since I wasn't asked or alive when it was written I guess it will have to stay The Crevice. When I was r
Good mystery!
A plot that keeps you turning pages to find out what is next ....a good read
Good detective fiction. Not exactly a whodunnit since you learn the guilty parties pretty early. More like a systematic effort to prove the crime and to determine how it happened. Not the most memorable detective, but solid.