Anderson Crow, Detective

By George Barr McCutcheon

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A self-important, bumbling small-town investigator takes on mysteries far beyond his actual capabilities with unwavering confidence. Despite his spectacular ineptitude and tendency to miss the obvious, he consistently stumbles his way into the heart of local crimes. His pompous methods and sheer luck create a hilarious contrast against the genuinely cunning villains he faces. As the stakes inexplicably rise, the line between fool and hero blurs in delightfully unexpected ways. His misguided adventures prove that sometimes, oblivious persistence is the greatest weapon of all.

Small Town Satire Parody Antihero Mystery Crime Espionage Detective

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length7 hrs 51 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateApr 8, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED

18He altered his course, and as she passed him, the flat of his spade landed with impelling force

2"Wha—what was that you said?" gasped her husband, flopping back in the seat

19Eight or ten people were congregated in front of the Fry house

3Then, a hundred feet ahead, his lights fell upon the dauntless, abandoned flivver

20THE VEILED LADY AND THE SHADOW

4"YOU ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT"

21The veiled lady made her daily excursions in the big high-powered car

5Words failed Mr. Crow

22Yanking open the screen-door, he plunged headlong into the softly lighted veranda

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6The Rev. Mr. Maltby, pastor of the Congregational Church, happened to be passing the town hall

23THE ASTONISHING ACTS OF ANNA

7Several heartbroken gentlemen threatened to shoot themselves

24He was surrounded by conquerors

8THE PERFECT END OF A DAY

25Over him stood two men with pistols levelled at the white, terrified face

9"The celebrated Anderson Crow?" asked the man with the glasses

26NO QUESTIONS ANSWERED

10The Marshal started off in the direction of the "shanty"

27"Hold on, Mort!" called out Mr. Crow. "Don't monkey with that trunk"

11"I—I surrender! I give in!" he yelled

28His wife was now standing guard over it on the porch of the Grand View Hotel

12THE BEST MAN WINS!

29SHADES OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN!: These smiling, complacent women formed the Death Watch that was to witness the swift, inevitable finish of the Sunlight Bar

13Something terrible must have happened or Marshal Crow wouldn't be summoned in any such imperative manner as this

30"JAKE MILLER HANGS HIMSELF"

14In the centre of this group was the new candidate for town marshal

31At the trial he was shamelessly complimentary about Mrs. Nixon's pie

15Harry Squires stepped to the front of the platform

32"I am going to reveal to you the true facts in the case of our late lamented friend, Jake Miller"

16VICIOUS LUCIUS

33IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

17When they appeared on the street together