Two Mysteries: the Clue of the Leather Noose / the Cell Murder Mystery

Donald Bayne Hobart (1898-1970) was a prolific writer for pulp magazines and comic books, focusing on westerns and mysteries. This influence can be clearly seen in his full-length books. This volume brings together two of his early mysteries. The Clue of the Leather Noose (1929)-An unscrupulous theater promoter is strangled on the Boardwalk, and Larry Benson finds himself caught up in an investigation that threatens to endanger the woman he loves. Surrounded by strange characters and secrets from the past, his only hope is that Captain Blake can solve the mystery. The Cell Murder Mystery (1931)-Wealthy Fosdick Martin is stabbed, and there are plenty of suspects, but the Chief of Police John Kenny has bigger worries when a murder occurs in his own jail cells. To complicate matters, the underground crime boss known as The Lizard has his own plans . . .