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Lädt ... Constance Dunlap (1914)von Arthur B. Reeve
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There was something of the look of the hunted animal brought to bay at last in Carlton Dunlap's face as he let himself into his apartment late one night toward the close of the year. On his breath was the lingering odor of whisky, yet in his eye and hand none of the effects. He entered quietly, although there was no apparent reason for such excessive caution. Then he locked the door with the utmost care, although there was no apparent reason for caution about that, either. Even when he had thus barricaded himself, he paused to listen with all the elemental fear of the cave man who dreaded the footsteps of his pursuers. In the dim light of the studio apartment he looked anxiously for the figure of his wife. Constance was not there, as she had been on other nights, uneasily awaiting his return. What was the matter? His hand shook a trifle now as he turned the knob of the bedroom door and pushed it softly open. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Constance becomes an amateur criminal in Chapter 1 by forging cheques. At length she has to leave town for a while. In subsequent chapters she finds herself helping people who are good at heart - like herself - yet have become amateur criminals. Constance makes it her mission to help these people get back on the right track, even though at times she is forced to break the law to do so.
Each chapter features new characters, with only Constance and the crooked detective Drummond appearing in each one. Constance and Drummond unintentionally keep crossing paths. Constance has to use her sharp intelligence to keep ahead of him. She remembers everything she reads and uses her knowledge to her advantage.
The story is set around the time of its 1914 publication and it is at a time when new inventions and police procedure are coming into force. Fingerprints, for example, are just becoming a tool for tracing criminals.
Some chapters I enjoyed, others I thought were okay, and a couple I wasn't keen on. The character of Constance kept me interested. (