The Deaves Affair
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A failed painting sends Evan Weir out of his Washington Square studio and into a street dispute over the price of an apple. The elderly customer turns out to be Simeon Deaves, a wealthy man whose reputation for stinginess quickly changes the crowd's mood. Hulbert Footner begins this mystery novel with a small public quarrel, using its comic details to introduce Evan's curiosity and the city's busy street life.
Later, money becomes a more serious problem as George Deaves faces demands from blackmailers. Maud presses him to pay, while Evan proposes involving the police and setting a trap at a house in Van Dorn Street. Family disagreements, fear of publicity and tense conversations shape the investigation.
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Book facts
- Author
- Hulbert Footner
- Reading time
- About 6 hours
- Pages
- 210
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Detective Books
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online