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Dead storage
aka- The Death Weed.
From inside flap-
During the course of a wild party in one of the towering New York apartment houses where Lee Thayer has laid the scene of many of her successful detective stories, a shot rings out. At the time, it attracts slight attention, but later, in a neighboring apartment, the body of a man is discovered, dead from a bullet wound. It does not take the police long to discover that he has been murdered. Then Peter Clancy, red-headed detective, admired by thousands of Mrs. Thayer's readers, steps into the story.
As the plot develops, it becomes evident that back of the murder is a sinister conspiracy and a secret ruthless group which thwarts Clancy's efforts at every turn and finally endangers his life. When the clues are at last tracked down, the reader will close the book with a gasp of excitement and admiration.
Detective story fans will welcome Lee Thayer to the distinguished group of Red Badge authors. Dead Storage is her first book under this imprint and two features place it head and shoulders above the average mystery: first, the diabolically clever manner in which the murder is committed; and second, the absolutely unique form of retribution which over takes the murderer.
From inside flap-
During the course of a wild party in one of the towering New York apartment houses where Lee Thayer has laid the scene of many of her successful detective stories, a shot rings out. At the time, it attracts slight attention, but later, in a neighboring apartment, the body of a man is discovered, dead from a bullet wound. It does not take the police long to discover that he has been murdered. Then Peter Clancy, red-headed detective, admired by thousands of Mrs. Thayer's readers, steps into the story.
As the plot develops, it becomes evident that back of the murder is a sinister conspiracy and a secret ruthless group which thwarts Clancy's efforts at every turn and finally endangers his life. When the clues are at last tracked down, the reader will close the book with a gasp of excitement and admiration.
Detective story fans will welcome Lee Thayer to the distinguished group of Red Badge authors. Dead Storage is her first book under this imprint and two features place it head and shoulders above the average mystery: first, the diabolically clever manner in which the murder is committed; and second, the absolutely unique form of retribution which over takes the murderer.
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Published January 1, 1935
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About the author
Lee Thayer
83 books4 followersEmma Redington Lee Thayer (1874-1973) was an American artist who published sixty mystery novels beginning with "The Mystery of the Thirteenth Floor" (1919) and ending, at the age of ninety-two, with "Dusty Death" (1966). All but one feature the red-headed detective Peter Clancy and his valet Wiggar.
Thayer was born in Pennsylvania and educated at Cooper Union and Pratt Institute, New York City. She married Henry W. Thayer in 1909. As an artist and illustrator, she had paintings displayed at Chicago World's Fair, and produced designs for book jackets.
Thayer was born in Pennsylvania and educated at Cooper Union and Pratt Institute, New York City. She married Henry W. Thayer in 1909. As an artist and illustrator, she had paintings displayed at Chicago World's Fair, and produced designs for book jackets.
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March 27, 2021
So this is the first book I've read of this author. Would say that I liked the characters, it was fair play, I liked that Clancy's chauffeur butler who was black and called Wiggar (need to see if that's a slur or not) was treated with respect and trust, and the feeling that a topic of the time was in the story.
A man is found murdered and a great deal of time is spent at the start in the man's apartment where Clancy really examines over and over the place and the people. This is important so if you read this pay attention. Wiggar also makes some very important observations as well. There are two people, a house keeper, and a nephew who are ones who would be closest to the victim- and possible suspects. There are also other people in the building- who entered around the same time as Clancy did- and end up being interviewed as well.
There is, unsurprisingly, a love interest. And at the end a very daring and dangerous search and chase, so very DRAMATIC ending. Enjoyable book. Will try and look for other titles by this very prolific- and now not known so much author. I would say that the book has a style of writing that feels like someone is "telling a movie" story. I know someone else mentioned that there was - if they had all but known moments- there are a few. And some general asides, but nothing that really gets in the way of the story. And you still have to figure out who did it. The end was, a rather fitting one. ;)
A man is found murdered and a great deal of time is spent at the start in the man's apartment where Clancy really examines over and over the place and the people. This is important so if you read this pay attention. Wiggar also makes some very important observations as well. There are two people, a house keeper, and a nephew who are ones who would be closest to the victim- and possible suspects. There are also other people in the building- who entered around the same time as Clancy did- and end up being interviewed as well.
There is, unsurprisingly, a love interest. And at the end a very daring and dangerous search and chase, so very DRAMATIC ending. Enjoyable book. Will try and look for other titles by this very prolific- and now not known so much author. I would say that the book has a style of writing that feels like someone is "telling a movie" story. I know someone else mentioned that there was - if they had all but known moments- there are a few. And some general asides, but nothing that really gets in the way of the story. And you still have to figure out who did it. The end was, a rather fitting one. ;)
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