Clay Boutwell: 15 books

A string of thefts ends in a grisly murder. Certain evidence leads Captain Barnwell to suspect a former thief, Rutherford Nordlinger as the culprit. Carl Brooke becomes personally involved as Nordlinger's guilt is questioned. -- In the style of Arthur Conan Doyle, Clay Boutwell brings back the Agora...

Kidnapped! An honorable man has gone missing and his wife is not in the least helpful. The sheriff dithers and every day brings death closer to a reality. It is late 1865. After hostilities cease, the Agora Society, led by the indomitable Carl Brooke, sends a group to aid the reconstruction...

"There it was again. A moment, a flash, something indescribable and so quickly discarded that one would feel obliged to disbelieve one's own eyes had it not become inescapable by multiple repetition in my presence." Murder and intrigue abound. At the center of it all appears a mysterious...

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IN THIS ISSUE: August 2019 NEW READER: Frank and the Obaasan & Japan's Giant Hornets * Laughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns * Vocabulary * Prefecture Spotlight * Etymology * Phrase of the Day * Haiku: Basho * Kanji Spotlight * Grammar Time! * Japanese Readers: Frank & the Obaasan Episode 14 and Japan's Giant Hornets

The Strange Affair of October 24th, 1859: When a flurry of forgeries appears in museums and among collectors, the members of the Agora, a society dedicated to the betterment of man, take it upon themselves to stop the rogues.  Is there a traitor among the members? A murderer among the forgers? As...

***Even with eternity on his side, can he save her in time? *** Jackson's life is about to change. Again. In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake took everything from him. It took, but it also gave. He soon found he had been given the ability to...stop time, to "freeze" the world...

"On more than one occasion," said the captain, "input from the esteemed members of the Agora Society has aided our investigations. Furthermore, in at least one case, the Agora's contribution led directly to the apprehension of a murderer." "Hear, hear!" Shouted...

A childhood nemesis. A threat seemingly from beyond the grave. Murder by Monday... A mysterious letter sends Carl Brooke and Rutherford Nordlinger off to the aid of a man who, accused of murder, is now threatened by the man he is said to have killed. -- "Well, hello there,"...

An art critic is brutally murdered and the subject of his last review is suspected. Did the artist do it or was it one of the family members--all of whom had motive and opportunity?  Join Carl Brooke and Captain Barnwell as they uncover the clues and weed through the red herrings to discover the surprising identity of the murderer.

Reeling from the horrific pain of the loss of Anne, his wife, Carl Brooke must face his ultimate nemesis, Thomas Drake. Did Drake play a hand in Anne's death? Can Carl stop Drake before he harms his daughter, Mary? Join Carl Brooke and Captain Barnwell on their final adventure together.

A woman enters the Boston Police Department, presenting to Sergeant Sully a bloodied knife and a confession she had committed murder. The body was indeed discovered where she said it would be and the knife was confirmed to be the murder weapon. Only one problem with her story: She could not have done it. Get your copy now.

A hidden identity. A mysterious priest. An oath left unfulfilled. Edison, the most proper member of the Agora Society, hides a past he thought was long buried. The sudden appearance of a strange priest, however, reveals secrets that demand Edison honor an oath made long ago. With news...