The Bartlett Mystery

The narrative follows Winifred Bartlett, a young factory worker who becomes entangled in a murder inquiry tied to the death of a wealthy man associated with a yacht. Detectives including Clancy and Chief Steingall summon her for questioning while her suitor Rex Carshaw takes an active role in the investigation. The plot shifts between offices, police headquarters, and city and suburban locales as revelations, arrests, escapes, car chases, and clashes of loyalty drive the pursuit. Gradually new links and disclosures clarify motives and culprits, leading the authorities to confrontations, explanations, and a final settlement of the case.