Red Fox is back in town operating a secret chemical laboratory. He is at work producing a mysterious compound dubbed BrainX. He hopes this substance will enable him to control the minds and actions of human subjects. He finds the abandoned mansion and carriage house located at 404 Appalling Street to be perfect for his secret, ambitious laboratory procedures. Will Red Fox be successful in concocting such an insidious, dangerous, nefarious chemical substance? Can Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie be successful in thwarting Red Fox and his evil plans? Adding to the ongoing anxiety of nearby residents, the house next door to the mansion is reported to be haunted. Could there be a relationship between residents of this haunted structure and the ongoing bizarre activities at 404 Appalling Street? Is there a peaceful solution to this dangerous and threatening situation? You will need to read every page of this exciting story to find out.

After graduating from Taylor University, Sam teamed up with his cousin to form the S and H detective agency in Marston Indiana. They are using their talents and instincts as special deputies assisting Sheriff Byron Neverfine solve serious crimes. The year is 1948. Although the war in Europe has ended, the Nazi influence in Indiana persists. Detectives Sam and Howie are assigned by the sheriff to follow and assist in the arrest of Gerhard and Horst, two Nazi jail breakers on the lam from Marston. These two felons acted as protégés of Red Fox, former Nazi colonel assigned to the state of Indiana as chief of espionage.

Since his inglorious death by choking to death on goulash in his cell at Sheriff Neverfine’s county jail the influence of Red Fox, the insidious chief of espionage in Indiana during World War Two has waned...or, are his covert activities continuing through the sinister efforts of two underlings, Horst and Gerhard, operating under cover at the Millsaap Flour Mill? Complicating this obscure, unsettled scene a neighbor to the Prudely mansion suddenly remembers seeing flashing lights emanating from the tower of the Prudely mansion during the recent war years. Also, a strange form, labeled THE TATTERBITTY, is discovered in the mansion tower. Should this new information cause any concern for law abiding citizens in Marston? Sheriff Neverfine assigns detectives Sam and Howie to investigate and put these new revelations to rest. Will these two professional sleuths uncover any ominous evil actions either current or during the past war years? You, the reader, are now a participant in this intense investigation. You will assist Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie as they attempt to determine if the discovery of THE TATTERBITTY and the sudden revelation of lights flashing from the Prudely mansion tower during the previous war years represent any imminent danger to the citizens of Marston.

Detectives Sam and Howie are sitting relaxed in their office enjoying full mugs of Jiffy Cola. They are proud of their professional assistance helping to solve this baffling mystery, THE THREE JEWELED CORPSES. The cooperative efforts of Sheriff Neverfine, Inspector Snooper, Captain Firmly and his supporting Indiana state troopers, all assisted in the effort to crack this demanding case. Will the detectives now be relaxed without an active case on their agenda seeking a solution?...... stay tuned.... I hear their telephone ringing.

After enjoying the successful conclusion of the exciting adventure saga entitled: “THE FOUR POETIC CLUES MYSTERY, detectives Sam Hames, Howie Newbald and Ginny Hames sat smiling at their office conference table. They had a feeling of confidence they were ready for their next challenge. As they discussed their future as detectives, Sam became serious. He stood up and announced: “Recently I discovered a large, soiled, envelope, yellowed with age, in my father's World War One trunk or footlocker. After my father's recent death I became the owner of the footlocker and contents.” Looking at his partners with a serious demeanor he continued, “Inside, among many items, including his army uniform, I discovered this soiled envelope stuck to the lower inside wall. Inside this envelope I found these three old, large, skeleton keys.” He tossed the three keys on the table top. Sam hesitated, then suggested, “These Three Skeleton Keys could be the focus of our next adventure; What secret objects, closed containers, doors or unknown places could these keys open?” Do detectives Sam, Howie and Ginny need to investigate and discover the answers to these intriguing questions? Follow along, engage and participate in this drama as dangerous and exciting events unfold.

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