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What happens when a kidnapping gives a bumbling small-town marshal the chance to prove he is a great detective?
In sleepy Tinkletown, Indiana, Anderson Crow takes his badge very seriously. Proud, talkative and certain of his detective gifts, he watches over a town where gossip travels faster than he can follow. Then a serious crime reaches this quiet place. A kidnapping gives the marshal the case he has always wanted—and tests the man behind the badge.
George Barr McCutcheon mixes mystery with gentle fun at Crow’s grand view of himself. Secrets and gossip keep the town busy, while a bright, teasing narrator leads you through short scenes of talk, mishap and surprise. At the center is a lawman who refuses to give up, even when his confidence runs ahead of his skill.
What you’ll discover
- A wonderfully proud marshal Meet Anderson Crow, whose faith in his detective powers gives the comedy its spark.
- Gossip around every corner Enter a small town where news spreads faster than its marshal can keep up.
- A case worth chasing Follow a kidnapping mystery that puts Crow’s cherished image of himself to the test.
- Gentle jokes and warmth Enjoy humor that teases its people without turning the mystery grim.
- Quick scenes of surprise Move through lively talk and mishaps with a narrator who enjoys the town’s characters.
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For readers who love cozy humor, village characters and a mystery that never turns grim, with small-town gossip and a bumbling detective who refuses to give up.
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- Meet the marshal of Tinkletown
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- A kidnapping tests the bumbling detective
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- Anderson CrowThe proud and talkative marshal of Tinkletown, Indiana, who sees himself as a great detective and will not give up a case.
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Die Tochter von Anderson Crow
by George Barr McCutcheon · 1907
A kidnapping tests Tinkletown marshal Anderson Crow, who brings more courage than skill to the case.
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Meet the marshal of Tinkletown
The story rests on Anderson Crow, the town marshal of Tinkletown, Indiana. He takes his badge very seriously. In his own mind he guards the peace of the whole nation, though little ever happens in his streets.
McCutcheon builds Crow as a comic figure, but not a cruel joke. He is vain, talkative and quick to jump to conclusions. Yet he has loyalty and stubbornness, and the book treats those qualities with affection. A reader laughs at him and, a little later, begins to root for him.
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What is The Daughter of Anderson Crow about?
It is a comic small-town mystery set in Tinkletown, Indiana. A kidnapping and several secrets challenge the town marshal Anderson Crow, a vain but stubborn lawman who is determined to solve the case.
Who is Anderson Crow?
Anderson Crow is the marshal of Tinkletown, Indiana. He is a self-important, talkative lawman who thinks himself a great detective. McCutcheon uses him in more than one book for gentle humor.
When was The Daughter of Anderson Crow written?
George Barr McCutcheon published it in 1907. It is a work of fiction, not a true story, though it draws on the feel of small-town American life in the early twentieth century.
The author
George Barr McCutcheon
1866–1928 · American novelist
George Barr McCutcheon was an American novelist born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 1866. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Lafayette, Indiana. His novels include Graustark, published in 1901, and Brewster’s Millions, published in 1902 under the name Richard Greaves. He died in New York City in 1928.
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