https://www.spreaker.com/show/against-odds-by-lawrence-l-lynch-1853-19Masters relies on careful observation, disguises, patience, and intelligent deduction rather than dramatic heroics. A seemingly ordinary encounter with a rural couple soon exposes an attempted swindle and leads him deeper into a network of suspicious characters. As people disappear and new threats emerge, the investigation expands into a tense search involving hidden identities, robbery, betrayal, and personal danger.
Blending mystery with a vivid portrait of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Against Odds offers suspense, historical atmosphere, and an engaging view of early American detective work. Lawrence L. Lynch builds the story through steadily developing clues, memorable encounters, and unexpected turns that keep the outcome uncertain until the final chapters.
]]>enArtsCopyright Mentor New Yorkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0899b3b6254c520fabfd92dfdd663017.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/against-odds-by-lawrence-l-lynch-1853-19Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:35:51 +0000Mentor New YorkMentor New Yorkfeeds@spreaker.comBelieved to have been written by Chicago socialite, Emma Murdock Van Deventer, this detective story set at the World's Fair follows Carl Masters as he is in pursuit of international criminals Greenback Bob and Delbras. Conmen, lost handbags, jewel...Masters relies on careful observation, disguises, patience, and intelligent deduction rather than dramatic heroics. A seemingly ordinary encounter with a rural couple soon exposes an attempted swindle and leads him deeper into a network of suspicious characters. As people disappear and new threats emerge, the investigation expands into a tense search involving hidden identities, robbery, betrayal, and personal danger.
Blending mystery with a vivid portrait of the World’s Columbian Exposition, Against Odds offers suspense, historical atmosphere, and an engaging view of early American detective work. Lawrence L. Lynch builds the story through steadily developing clues, memorable encounters, and unexpected turns that keep the outcome uncertain until the final chapters.
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