So far every trail had led to a dead end.

Take the newspaper he had saved for eighty years, covered in faded ink and antiquated headlines.  Which was the critical clue—Browder Opens 8th Communist Party Convention, Detroit Auto Men Furious at Betrayal, Workers Urged to Pack Bronx Court This Noon?  Or, just as likely, none of the above?  Tiana felt ready to go for a hike, take a shower, and leave the problem for a future generation.

But wait, it got better.  For instance, there were the ...