#1640: Ch. 11, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, as Jim Farland investigates a woman of mystery.

Chapter 11: Concerning Kate Gilbert.

17:41.

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#1634: Ch. 10, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, with more sleuthing by Jim Farland on the sidewalks of New York!

Chapter 10: On the Trail.

21:30.

Sorry for my slowth and sloth. All kinds of fun with sinus, stupid heat semi-exhaustion tricks, et al.

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#1616: Ch. 8, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, as Sidney Prale finds the case become more bewildering.

Chapter 8: Lies and Liars.

17:56.

UPDATE: I apologize for the slowness of the last few days. My sinus and allergies have really been acting up.

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#1615: Ch. 7, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, as Sidney Prale fights to prove his innocence.

Chapter 7: Evidence.

17:56.

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#1598: Ch. 5, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, with more old, old-fashioned Manhattan noir. And finally, some information….

Chapter 5: The Cousin.

14:17.

I’m going to try to get this train moving faster, but I was sick yesterday and will be unable to record tonight.

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#1592: Ch. 4, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, after several months of neglect by me. (You can listen to the first three parts over at the story’s page at archive.org.) I know it may seem to have worked up a bit slowly, but bear in mind that this was originally a serial novel, IIRC. The first four chapters would have been the first month’s installment. So it’s really my fault for reading it so slowly, instead of in more chapters per week. I’ll try to repair this error.

Chapter 4: A Foe and a Friend.

15:48.

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#1503: Ch. 3, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, as people are rude to our hero for absolutely no reason. Which is kinda weird, considering he’s a millionaire….

Chapter 3: Some Discourtesies.

18:26.

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#1502: Ch. 2, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence continues, as our hero has woman trouble.

Chapter 2: The Girl on the Ship.

12:23.

UPDATE: Link fixed.

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#1491: Ch. 1, The Brand of Silence by Johnston McCulley

The Brand of Silence brings us back to the US, and into the hands of famed pulp writer Johnston McCulley. (You may remember him as the creator of Zorro.)  This 1919 noirish novel tells the story of an unassuming man who makes his fortune in Central America and returns home to New York — only to find danger wherever he turns!

Chapter 1

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