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A puzzling murder has a blind detective investigating the New York City subway in this Golden Age mystery series opener. 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 the Big Apple. Kind and sympathetic, he�s eager to help anyone who visits his office. Evelyn Zarinka�s at the end of her rope, and at her fianc�s suggestion, she goes to see his friend Maclain for help. For the past three months, Evelyn has noticed a startling change in her brother Paul, assistant district attorney for New York City�s Homicide Division. First it was the strange phone calls; then he bought a gun and started drinking heavily. And it�s only gotten worse. After speaking with Evelyn, Maclain is certain Paul�s in trouble. But the detective is too late to help him. Paul�s car explodes, killing the assistant DA. The only clues are two caged white mice left in the back of the car�and Paul�s dying words: �Sea Beach Subway�the last express!� Now, with his seeing-eye dog, Maclain finds himself in Manhattan�s seedy underbelly�and its literal underground�on the hunt for a killer willing to do anything to throw the investigation off the rails . . . 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. (less)

A puzzling murder has a blind detective investigating the New York City subway in this Golden Age mystery series opener. Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex�intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other senses (…more)