The Winning Clue
by James Hay
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About This Book
Enid Withers is found dead and amateur detective Lawrence Bristow takes up on a challenge to solve the mystery of her murder. But after hitting few dead ends, Bristow is joined by a professional investigator Samuel Braceway. Both have their unique ways and different theories, and believe the other one is on the wrong trail. The winning clue will lead them to solution. James Hay, Jr. (1881–1936) was American novelist and journalist, born in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Most of his books are crime mysteries and detective stories, some of which are set in Asheville, place where he spent part of his li...
Chapters (63)
- THE WINNING CLUE
- AUTHOR OF THE MAN WHO FORGOT, Etc.
- TO GRAHAM B. NICHOL AS A LITTLE TOKEN OF MY ADMIRATION AND AFFECTION
- CONTENTS
- THE WINNING CLUE
- CHAPTER I
- STRANGLED
- CHAPTER II
- "SOMETHING BIG IN IT"
- CHAPTER III
- THE RUBY RING
- CHAPTER IV
- TWO TRAILS
- CHAPTER V
- THE HUSBAND'S STORY
- CHAPTER VI
- MORLEY IS IN A HURRY
- CHAPTER VII
- MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE BREATH OF SCANDAL
- CHAPTER IX
- WOMEN'S NERVES
- CHAPTER X
- EYES OF ACCUSATION
- CHAPTER XI
- THE $1,000 CHECK.
- CHAPTER XII
- THE MAN WITH THE GOLD TOOTH
- CHAPTER XIII
- LUCY THOMAS TALKS
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE PAWN BROKER TAKES THE TRAIL
- CHAPTER XV
- BRACEWAY SEES A LIGHT
- CHAPTER XVI
- A MESSAGE FROM MISS FULTON
- CHAPTER XVII
- MISS FULTON'S REVELATION
- CHAPTER XVIII
- WHAT'S BRACEWAY'S GAME?
- CHAPTER XIX
- AT THE ANDERSON NATIONAL BANK
- CHAPTER XX
- THE DISCOVERY OF THE JEWELS
- CHAPTER XXI
- BRISTOW SOLVES A PROBLEM
- CHAPTER XXII
- A CONFESSION
- CHAPTER XXIII
- ON THE RACK
- CHAPTER XXIV
- MISS FULTON WRITES A LETTER
- CHAPTER XXV
- A MYSTIFYING TELEGRAM
- CHAPTER XXVI
- WANTED: VENGEANCE
- CHAPTER XXVII
- THE REVELATION
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- CONFESSION VOLUNTARY
- CHAPTER XXIX
- THE LAST CARD
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