The Hudson Agency: Chicago Style

By Ellie Oberth

Case #1: From the Case Files of the Hudson Agency.

Private Eye, Carl Danby tries to stay out of the limelight. Ever since the detective injured his knee on the job, the big boss himself has hinted at Danby’s retirement.

Then the Agency is hired by successful Chicago businessman, Benjamin Porter, who has recently been involved in a series of life-threatening accidents. Convinced he’s being targeted for death, Porter points the finger at someone close to him as the culprit.

Danby is assigned the new case. Saddled with the Agency’s newest recruit, Elmo Clark, the veteran detective delves into the situation. It’s up to Danby to investigate the murder attempts and figure out what’s going on before the next accident proves fatal.

This 2nd Edition is the same story with a new cover.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ellie Oberth
• Release date: Feb 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466186651

Ellie Oberth

A Chicago resident, Ellie Oberth’s love of mysteries began at an early age with an introduction to the works of Agatha Christie.She’s a life-long member of Sisters-In-Crime National and also a member of the Chicagoland Chapter where she served as Secretary in 2009 and served as Treasurer from 2010-2011 and 2017-2019..These days, when she’s not busy writing, she’s travelling. Ellie pops up in the most unusual places. She’s been known to scour the beach at midnight with a flashlight, looking for a place to bury the body or tramping through the deserted woods with the same goal in mind or...For more current activities, visit her blog at www.ellieoberth.blogspot.com

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The Hudson Agency - Chicago Style

From the Case Files of the Hudson Detective Agency

Case #1

A Danby Mystery

By Ellie Oberth

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Copyright 2012 by Ellie Oberth

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Dedication

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To my son, Brian

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Acknowledgements

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Thanks to Diane Piron-Gelman of Word Nerd Editorial Services for a great edit.

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Cover Photo by Canva

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End Material

Excerpts are included at the end of the book, so please factor them into the page count. The Hudson Agency - Chicago Style is 7,618 words.

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THE HUDSON AGENCY - CHICAGO STYLE

The big boss himself, Paul Winstone III, walks into my office late one Tuesday afternoon. I watch him settle into the client chair and regard me with steely brown eyes. An uncomfortable silence descends. Childishly, I’m delighted that he cracks first.

I have a job for you, Gramps.

No, we’re not related in any manner. Everybody at the agency calls the old relic – me – Gramps. Well, I call him The Turd. Nothing like a little healthy disrespect.

Ever since I blew out my knee chasing a crook, the big boss pretty much ignores me. And whoever falls out of favor with Paul Winstone III better look out. He never comes out and says it, but the past few months Winstone has delicately danced around the subject of my retirement. He won’t fire me because our Chicago agency is just one branch of an international outfit and the guy who runs the whole shebang hired me. Sixty is knocking at my door, but so far I’ve ignored the retirement hints.

Winstone clears his throat to regain my attention. We have a new client who has suffered several accidents in the past couple of months. He’s convinced his business partner is trying to kill him. I want you to handle this investigation.

I nod.

Wanda will fill you in on the details in the morning.

Wanda Gibbons is Winstone’s secretary. Oops, sorry – administrative assistant. Okay. I’m itching to leave the office, but he