The Giant Horseshoe Mystery
The Giant Horseshoe Mystery

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2008-04-22

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1452041873

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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 Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery
The Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1452067252

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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.

The XYZ Mystery
The XYZ Mystery

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2009-06-05

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1452042985

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It is now 1939, two years after Sam and Howie solved the GIANT HORSESHOE MYSTERY. Sam, age 13, and Howie, age 12, are now involved in another hazardous adventure. They explore an empty, dilapidated house on their grandfather’s farm. Under the creaky stairs they fi nd three metal tools with the letters X Y Z forged on the ends. Beneath the house, in a secret underground room and tunnel they discover a skeleton holding a metal box. This box, plus two others, contains clues that perhaps will help Sam and Howie as they attempt to solve the X Y Z mystery. When they follow the clues Sam and Howie discover the remains of an illegal “moonshine” operation. Also, they learn about a historic naval map stolen from a museum in England. Dr. I. Yanky, who serves as a dentist in a prison, is very interested in this map. Two men dressed in black constantly harass Sam and Howie as they try to solve the X Y Z mystery. Follow Sam and Howie on this exciting journey. Will they be able to follow the clues and fi nd the solution to the X Y Z mystery before the two men dressed in black? What about the strange Dr. I. Yanky? Will the priceless naval map be found? You won’t know the answers to these intriguing questions until you read every chapter.

THE MYSTERY OF THE THREE JEWELED CORPSES
THE MYSTERY OF THE THREE JEWELED CORPSES

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2024-06-03

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13:

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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 Four Poetic Clues Mystery
The Four Poetic Clues Mystery

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-08-20

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1728369711

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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 Skeleton Keys
The Mystery of the Three Skeleton Keys

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2022-08-05

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1665567643

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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.

My Little Pony: Ponyville Mysteries: Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe
My Little Pony: Ponyville Mysteries: Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe

Author: Penumbra Quill

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 0316557390

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Join the Cutie Mark Crusaders in the third book of the Ponyville Mysteries series as they solve the mystery of the Rusty Horseshoe! Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle have been spending a lot of time with their new friend, Lilymoon, at the spooky house on Horseshoe Hill. One night, Scootaloo actually sees the ghostly Olden Pony -- a character from one of Rainbow Dash's scary stories. Scootaloo worries everypony will think she's just a scaredy-pony, but she's too frightened to sleep. Scootaloo needs the help of her friends to figure out the mystery of the Olden Pony and her Rusty Horseshoe...and soon. Ideal for younger readers, these mysterious and sweetly spooky stories are sure to appeal to all My Little Pony fans--both girl and boy.

The Professor with Many Faces
The Professor with Many Faces

Author: GEORGE S. HAINES

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2012-03-31

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1468536869

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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 Sams romantic interest in Ginny, his long time heartthrob, survive the tensions of war? And will Howies 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 Wreck of the 'Cincy' Queen
The Wreck of the 'Cincy' Queen

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2013-12-10

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1491830913

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THE WRECK OF THE 'CINCY' QUEEN A train derailment in the dead of a summer night in 1948 jolts Sam and Howie into action. They have just christened and dedicated to God their new business, the S and H Detective Agency. Also, Sheriff Neverfine has appointed them the status of Special Deputies. Strangely, the last boxcar on the train was conveying coffins containing the corpses of American soldiers who were casualties of the Battle of the Bulge, fought in 1944. Stranger still is the discovery that one of the corpses is the transport agent for valuable jewels and coins. Then when Sam and Howie discover a jeweled Christian cross lying on the ground near the wreckage the mystery deepens. Will Sam and Howie be able to surmount intrigue, death threats, subterfuge and international conspiracy to solve the Wreck of the Cincy Queen, the latest, fastest most powerful steam locomotive of its time? You will have to read every chapter to find out.

Intrigue at 404 Appalling Street
Intrigue at 404 Appalling Street

Author: George S. Haines

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2018-03-29

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1546233946

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Red Fox is back in town operating a secret chemical laboratory. He is at work producing a mysterious compound dubbed BrainX. He hopes this substance will enable him to control the minds and actions of human subjects. He finds the abandoned mansion and carriage house located at 404 Appalling Street to be perfect for his secret, ambitious laboratory procedures. Will Red Fox be successful in concocting such an insidious, dangerous, nefarious chemical substance? Can Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie be successful in thwarting Red Fox and his evil plans? Adding to the ongoing anxiety of nearby residents, the house next door to the mansion is reported to be haunted. Could there be a relationship between residents of this haunted structure and the ongoing bizarre activities at 404 Appalling Street? Is there a peaceful solution to this dangerous and threatening situation? You will need to read every page of this exciting story to find out.