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Join the unlikely duo of Lou, an orphaned girl, and her traveling companion Jim Botts, as they embark on a week-long journey from a quaint rural village to the bustling city. While Jim seems bound by his own set of rules, Lous need for better clothes and a touch of refinement becomes apparent. But as their adventure unfolds, it raises the question who is truly benefiting from this partnership? Discover which of the two is willing to embrace new experiences and try anything once. (Introduction by Roger Melin) Written by Isabel Ostrander under the pseudonym Douglas Grant.

When affluent financier Pennington Lawton suddenly dies of a supposed heart attack and leaves behind a shocking revelation of impending bankruptcy, his only daughter and sole heir, Anita, is left nearly destitute and emotionally shattered. Determined to uncover the truth behind her fathers untimely death and the mysterious loss of his vast wealth, Anita enlists the help of renowned detective, Henry Blaine. Blaine is resolved to untangle the web of deceit surrounding Lawtons demise and restore both the Lawton reputation and Anitas inheritance. This thrilling crime narrative is a collaborative ...

The sudden death of wealthy and prominent financier, Pennington Lawton from an apparent heart attack, followed by the shocking revelation of his impending bankruptcy, leaves his sole heir and only daughter, Anita, distraught and nearly penniless. Nonetheless, she is determined to unravel the mystery surrounding her father’s death and the loss of his great fortune. To this end she engages the famous detective, Henry Blaine who is determined to unravel the tangled web of deception and restore both her father’s reputation and Anita’s inheritance. Isabel Ostrander, who also wrote under the ...