About this series
Carl Danby returns to tackle yet another unusual case.
Dennis Bernard is thirty years old. He believes in the family curse—many relatives never live to see their thirty-first birthday. Worried about Dennis’ well-being, his girlfriend hires the Hudson Detective Agency. The case is assigned to Carl Danby, but how does one investigate a curse?
Danby hits the streets with his tag-along sidekick, Junior. To make matters worse, the boss has also assigned a famous mystery writer to dog their footsteps so she can observe how a private detective operates.
To Danby’s dismay, the mystery writer doesn’t quietly sit back and watch Danby and Junior at work. Instead, she throws herself into the investigation with various theories and explanations.
As Dennis’ birthday fast approaches, will the detective trio be able to keep him alive?
This story is 19,968 words with additional material at the end of the book.
Titles in the series (3)
- The Hudson Agency: Chicago Style
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.
- From Beyond The Grave
Carl Danby returns to tackle another unusual case. During a séance, a psychic claims the late Samuel Bittner has accused his family of murder. Concerned for the psychic’s well-being, her husband hires the Hudson Detective Agency to investigate. Danby hits the streets with his tag-along sidekick, Junior. Samuel’s doctor reports death by natural causes—a fatal heart attack. With no body to autopsy, Danby relies on his best skill—talking. As they search for proof that a murder has indeed taken place, they run across a useful ally—an extremely observant funeral director. Tension increases as Samuel’s relatives refuse to believe the psychic’s claim, insisting the patriarch died of natural causes. With little physical evidence to process, will the veteran detective ever discover the truth? This story is 18,444 words with additional material at the end of the book.
- Write Along
Carl Danby returns to tackle yet another unusual case. Dennis Bernard is thirty years old. He believes in the family curse—many relatives never live to see their thirty-first birthday. Worried about Dennis’ well-being, his girlfriend hires the Hudson Detective Agency. The case is assigned to Carl Danby, but how does one investigate a curse? Danby hits the streets with his tag-along sidekick, Junior. To make matters worse, the boss has also assigned a famous mystery writer to dog their footsteps so she can observe how a private detective operates. To Danby’s dismay, the mystery writer doesn’t quietly sit back and watch Danby and Junior at work. Instead, she throws herself into the investigation with various theories and explanations. As Dennis’ birthday fast approaches, will the detective trio be able to keep him alive? This story is 19,968 words with additional material at the end of the book.
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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