The Tatterbitty

The Tatterbitty
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1546279687

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.

The Four Poetic Clues Mystery

The Four Poetic Clues Mystery
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-08-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728369711

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.

THE MYSTERY OF THE THREE JEWELED CORPSES

THE MYSTERY OF THE THREE JEWELED CORPSES
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2024-06-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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.

The Mystery of the Three Skeleton Keys

The Mystery of the Three Skeleton Keys
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2022-08-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1665567643

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.

The Professor with Many Faces

The Professor with Many Faces
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2012-03
Genre:
ISBN: 1468536850

THE PROFESSOR WITH MANY FACES Two decaying corpses are found buried on campus. A bizarre chemistry professor, a developing international conspiracy, and suspected sabotage of a war production factory confront Sam and Howie when they enroll as freshmen at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. The year is 1944 and the United States is at war with the Axis powers. When Sam and Howie discover written communications during their chemistry classes that appear to be coded messages they attempt to decipher the baffling combinations of letters. Ominous and life-threatening events then develop that include Nazi agents, escaped German P.O.W. s, and Spade Digger, the rather odd owner of a nearby mortuary. The county sheriff, his inept deputy, the F.B.I. and the U.S. Office of Strategic Services are all involved in the attempt to solve this complicated and threatening intrigue. Will Sam's romantic interest in Ginny, his long time heartthrob, survive the tensions of war? And will Howie's new-found love continue to blossom? Will Sam and Howie be able to survive the academic challenges at Taylor and at the same time overcome the hair-raising gauntlet of circumstances facing them as they attempt to expose The Professor with Many Faces? You will have to read every chapter to find out.

The Giant Horseshoe Mystery

The Giant Horseshoe Mystery
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2008-04-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1452041873

Sam, age 11, is an eager explorer around the farm where he lives in rural Indiana during the 1930’s. His cousin Howie, age 10, comes for a relaxing visit. This visit, however, soon turns into a hair-raising adventure as Sam and Howie embark on some exploring adventures and discover some long-hidden secrets. Together they explore an abandoned log cabin on the farm and make a gruesome discovery.....a skeleton in an underground tunnel. And, the skeleton is holding a large piece of metal in the shape of a horseshoe. Is the skeleton the result of a murder? Why is the skeleton holding the giant horseshoe? Are there clues hidden on the horseshoe that will help answer these and other questions? Sam and Howie soon find out that they are not the only persons seeking a solution to this mystery. Two strange men continually threaten and harass them. Why do these men want the horseshoe? Do they think it might provide clues that will lead to something valuable? Will Sam and Howie find the solution to this mystery before the strange men do? Follow along as Sam and Howie are determined to be the first to follow the clues and find the solution to the mystery of the giant horseshoe.

The Xyz Mystery

The Xyz Mystery
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-06
Genre:
ISBN: 1438918151

The Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery

The Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452067252

Kidnapped? A 16 year-old farm boy abducted from his neighbor's house in broad daylight? No, this hideous crime couldn't happen in peaceful rural Indiana! A man's corpse is found in his dilapidated house. Counterfeit money, stolen paintings, secret coded messages and international intrigue during the Second World War are all revealed as two teen-aged mechanics-turned sleuths attempt to breathe life back into an old rusted and grimy red pick-up truck. A county sheriff and an agent of the F.B.I. join forces to assist the two amateur detectives in their attempts to solve this complex mystery. Together they try to sort out the mind-boggling series of events involving an evil dentist who is a fugitive from the law, two dangerous escaped convicts and an odd pair of strange men--a seven-foot giant and a his puny partner. Will all the twisted threads of this exciting thriller be untangled so that justice can prevail? You will be enthralled as this spell-binding novel, the third in the Sam and Howie series, unfolds bringing suspense page by page.