Blind Man's Bluff

A Duncan Maclain Mystery

Baynard Kendrick

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Penzler
11 August 2023

Literature: history & criticism; Fiction & Literature

Series: An American Mystery Classic

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 - and when more murders follow, he suspects the villain is still at large. Now, Maclain will push his powers of deduction to their limits to solve one of the strangest cases of his career

By: Baynard Kendrick
Imprint: Penzler
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 302g
ISBN: 9781613164198
ISBN 10: 161316419X
Series: An American Mystery Classic
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 11 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.