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The Hollow of Her Hand

George Barr McCutcheon

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .No man in all that mob uncovered his head, no woman crossed herself. Inwardly they reviled the police who kept them from seeing all that they wanted to see. They were being cheated.

Then there was an eager shout from the foremost in the throng, and the word went singing through the crowd, back to the outer fringe, where men danced like so many jumping-jacks in the effort to see above the heads of those in front.

"Here they come!" went the hoarse whisper, like the swish of the wind.

"Stand back, please!"

"That's his mother!" cried a shrill voice, triumphantly,—even gladly. She was the first to give the news.

"Keep back!" growled the police, lifting their clubs.

"Which one is his wife?"

"Has she come out yet?"

"Get out of my way, damn you!"

"Say, if these cops was doing their duty they'd—"

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Community Reviews

First published in 1912.
Excellent American mystery and much more. Set in New York. Many twists and turns. Well drawn characters and a love story.

The attitudes and mores of New York aristocratic society of the time are fascinating.

Having read over twenty works by George Barr McCutcheon I've come to learn that his books are very hit or miss. Pleased to state that this one occupies the hit category. In fact I consider this among his very best novels.

The plot is expertly conceived, successfully mixing emotions of phycology, fear