Vintage 1941 MURDER ON FRIDAY H.Ashbrook Mystery Pulp Paperback

Description: Excellent condition. F MURDER ON FRIDAY by H. ASHBROOK OR the first time in his spectacular career, Spike Tracy, ace detective, was baffled. A woman- Lina Lee-had been shot through the head by an old army revolver in the office of Felix Penton, playboy-publisher. Here, it seemed, was the "per- fect crime." There was no lack of evidence. There were too many suspects, too many clues. Not one of those involved had an alibi. And before Spike could even begin to establish a case, there were any of which seemed to make sense. number of separate mysteries to be solved, none What was the meaning of the purple onion in Lina Lee's luxurious apartment? Why were the account books of the Penton Press taken from the safe, and what did the auditor's check-up reveal? Who was the veiled woman appearing so mys- teriously at certain crises in Penton's life? And, most important of all, what did a certain news- do with the case? paper photograph, yellowed with age, have to These are only a few of the posers which Spike Tracy encounters as he pursues his investigations. "Murder on Friday" calls for his most brilliant deductive powers. And he comes pretty close to failure when he runs up against the blind devo- tion which Felix Penton inspires in women. Harriet Ashbrook, the author, is one of the most popular mystery writers in America today. In highest expectations. "Murder on Friday," she surpasses her public's First rate tough stuff ... Nice going." "This is a fine job of story-telling."-The Cleveland Press. --William Boehnel in The New York World-Telegram "Miss Ashbrook has rung the bell again." -The Knoxville News-Sentinel "The author writes with zip and bang." -The Honolulu Reporter This is the 6th ARROW MYSTERY NOVEL Cover designed by ROBERT PAULSEN ----------- 2 ----------- An ARROW MYSTERY Novel MURDER ON FRIDAY by H. ASHBROOK author of Murder Comes Back A Most Immoral Murder Murder Makes Murder The Murder of Cecily Thane ARROW PUBLISHERS 16 West 46th Street • New York (19) BENNIE C. HALL, Editor 300 100 ----------- 3 ----------- WHO'S WHO IN "MURDER ON FRIDAY" but admits he's a pushover for any couple in love. SPIKE TRACY, the inimitable sleuth who professes to be tough- FELIX PENTON, playboy publisher, a gay cavalier who plays ANNE PENTON, Felix' attractive daughter, whom Spike finds hard Casanova once too often, to resist even when he suspects her of murder. whose murder was hardly expected. LINA LEE, Penton's erstwhile secretary, whom nobody liked, but SAM HESKETH, Lina's ex-husband, an alumnus of Sing Sing, who carries an ace, along with an emerald earring, up his sleeve. STANLEY BISHOP, a Penton employee, in love with Anne-but frankly out to get Lina. VIOLET BRIDENTHAL, who carries a torch for Felix, but never forgets to remember the great love of her life-herself, PHILIP BRIDENTHAL, wealthy manufacturer, who is Violet's meal- ticket and Felix Penton's not-so-silent partner. and is a glutton for punishment. ROWENA ASCHE, Felix Penton's ex-secretary. She loves Felix too- CASSIE FRAMP, a lass from the open spaces, who operates on the his stomach. theory that the short-cut to a man's heart is by way of FREDDY BINGLEY, precocious office boy and self-appointed G-Man CECILE LAMOTTE, an ex-showgirl with no future worth mention ing but, oh, what a past! THE VEILED WOMAN, who always shows up at the psychologial moment, bearing strange gifts and further complicating a baffling mystery. * * Copyright, 1941, by H. Ashbrook. Reprinted by special arrangement with Coward-McCann, Inc., and originally published at $2.00. Printed in U.S.A ----------- 4 ----------- CHAPTER I THE Colonel's lady was nervous. Very beautiful in a hard, bright, enameled way, but nervous. Definitely. and so it is my great privilege and honor tonight on the occasion of this annual Memorial Day ball to present on behalf of the Colonel of the Sixty-th National Guard this silver cup to The voice of Colonel Philip Bridenthal's wife came through the micro- phone to the farthest reaches of the armory, and the captain of the regimental polo team stepped forward to the platform to receive the cup. In a box in the middle distance of the huge arena a gentleman in evening clothes stiffened and snorted. His name was Anthony P. Harvey, and he had contributed the polo cup, not the Colonel, and now here was this blasted woman mixing things up and ... sorry friends-excuse-I mean.. "The Colonel's lady fumbled and started over again. "I have the privilege tonight of presenting on behalf of Mr. Anthony P. Harvey, one of the honored sponsors of the Regiment, this cup The gentleman in the middle distance subsided, his smug com- placency restored. On the platform the captain of the polo team re- tired, carrying the silver cup amid a storm of applause, and the adjutant handed her the rifle and sharpshooting trophy. As she took hold of it with her left hand, the cold metal felt warm by contrast with the icy trembling of her fingers. She wondered if anyone could notice. She wondered if Philip She stepped toward the footlights and began another precise, for- mal speech, as another guardsman came forward. She mustn't look at Philip, sitting there with the other officers in the first row. She mustn't. She mustn't seek to read questions or answers in his eyes. Philip's eyes were little and pig-like, and there were two rolls of red, beefy flesh above Philip's collar. this trophy on behalf of Mr. Francis R. Huntington That was her voice speaking, she had to tell herself. Thank God it was even. Thank God she had that much control saying polite words learned by rote. And all the time she wanted to scream scream! But she mustn't scream now. And she mustn't look at Philip. And she must smile and keep on with the little set, polite speeches until all the trophies were gone, and then there would be more dancing and then finally they'd go home and then she could scream and-no, did he know? That was the ques- no, not even at home Philip

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