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Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story

1919

Johnston McCulley

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Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story

Johnston McCulley

1919

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Sheriff Kowen thought he'd finally cornered the Black Star. Instead, a botched raid accidentally freed the criminal mastermind from custody, and now the lawman must face the consequences of his own blunder. The Black Star's gang has been waiting for exactly this mistake, a trap laid with patience and precision. As Kowen scrambles to rebuild his case, a woman named Miss Blanchard arrives with concerns about her brother, but there's something she isn't telling the sheriff. Her connection to the Black Star's organization runs deeper than anyone suspects. What follows is a meticulously plotted game of cat-and-mouse, as the Black Star orchestrates his comeback with theatrical precision while Kowen races against time to redeem himself. The criminal operates in shadows, always three moves ahead, while the sheriff learns that in this world, a single error can cost everything. This is pulp detective fiction at its core: dangerous men, dangerous women, and the thin line between law and chaos.

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