Intrigue at 404 Appalling Street
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If only the walls of the abandoned mansion and carriage house located at 404 Appalling Street could talk and reveal the untold secrets and questionable activities conducted during past years. Some of these endeavors, as viewed by neighbors, appeared to be suspicious and possibly unlawful. This intriguing mystery is the latest in the ongoing series involving detectives Sam and Howie. As adjuncts to the local sheriff’s department the detectives have assisted in solving several complex cases. Colonel Helmut Schmidt, alias Red Fox, has eluded Sheriff Neverfine and the two detectives for years. The colonel operated as a secret German agent in the state of Indiana during the closing months of World War Two. Now in 1947 he is still at large working under cover as he engages in schemes to generate a fortune. He desperately covets a large sum of money to finance his dream of a luxurious life in South America. As a proficient and experienced chemist he has continued to use his extensive knowledge in an attempt to develop a product he has dubbed BrainX. Red Fox believes this secret concoction, when injected into the blood stream of a subject, will enable him to control that person by a process of ‘mind control’. If successful he will be able to sell the BrainX formula to willing buyers in a foreign country for a large sum of money. Assisting Sheriff Neverfine, the two detectives become involved in life-threatening situations as they attempt to outwit Red Fox and assist in his arrest. Will the notorious fugitive continue to confuse and out-maneuver the sheriff and detectives Sam and Howie? You the reader will be able to answer that question when you finish reading this latest thriller in the Sam and Howie mystery series.
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Red Fox is back in town operating a secret chemical laboratory. He is at work producing a mysterious compound dubbed BrainX. He hopes this substance will enable him to control the minds and actions of human subjects. He finds the abandoned mansion and carriage house located at 404 Appalling Street to be perfect for his secret, ambitious laboratory procedures. Will Red Fox be successful in concocting such an insidious, dangerous, nefarious chemical substance? Can Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie be successful in thwarting Red Fox and his evil plans? Adding to the ongoing anxiety of nearby residents, the house next door to the mansion is reported to be haunted. Could there be a relationship between residents of this haunted structure and the ongoing bizarre activities at 404 Appalling Street? Is there a peaceful solution to this dangerous and threatening situation? You will need to read every page of this exciting story to find out.
About the Author
The author, George S. Haines, reared on a working farm in Indiana, graduated from Purdue University with B. S. and M. S. Degrees. He earned his doctorate at George Peabody College for Teachers, now a college at Vanderbilt University. He taught students at the seventh grade level thru adults. At Taylor University he served as professor of education and director of teacher education. He lives in Ft. Myers, Florida. The artist, Betty Wedeles, has taught beginning and advanced art classes during her illustrious career. Her artistic creations have won many citations and awards. Her knowledge and application of color, harmony, value, measurement and composition are evident in her artistic rendition on the front cover. She continues to respect wildlife and its habitat in her artistic creations. She lives in Ft. Myers, Florida.