Baynard Kendrick

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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books
  • First Book:
    May 2013
  • Latest Book:
    July 2023
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Book List in Order: 21 titles

  • Hot Red Money

    A reporter is entangled in a Cold War conspiracy in this Golden Age thriller by the acclaimed author of the Duncan Maclain Mysteries.Maurice Morel has had a successful career as a journalist. Reporting on Soviet activities in the United States, he di...

  • The Aluminum Turtle

    A blind detective deals with murder, drugs, and buried treasure in sunny Florida in this mystery by the author of Clear and Present Danger.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other ...

  • Blind Allies

    A blind detective may be walking into a trap -- but he’s not the one who should be scared -- in this mystery by the author of You Die Today!Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his oth...

  • Blind Man's Bluff

    A blind detective rises to the occasion following the suspicious death of a blind financier in this mystery by the author of Odor of Violets.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his othe...

  • Blood on Lake Louisa

    Blood on Lake Louisa, first published in 1934, is a fast-paced murder thriller from the ‘golden-age’ of mystery writing. Set in the Florida ‘flatwoods’ and marshes, the book opens with the murder of a banker; a popular doctor is soon the lead...

  • Clear and Present Danger

    A blind PI’s latest case involves two impostors, one uranium mine, and murder in this mystery by the author of Reservations for Death.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other sen...

  • Death Beyond the Go-Thru

    A PI and his sidekick tackle a case of murder and mayhem at a Florida lumber mill in this Golden Age mystery by the author of The Iron Spiders.Arnold Drenner had been warned not to take his boat through Florida’s coastal waterways at night -- espec...

  • Death Knell

    A blind detective separates fact from fiction to save an innocent writer in this mystery by the author of Blind Man’s Bluff.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other senses and be...

  • The Eleven of Diamonds

    When a notorious gambler pays the ultimate price, a PI is called in to investigate, in this Golden Age mystery by the author of The Iron Spiders.At Miami’s Sunset Bridge Club, Edward Fowler has quite the reputation for playing fast and loose with m...



  • Flight from a Firing Wall

    A doctor in 1965 Miami is embroiled in international intrigue in this thrilling adventure from the author of the Duncan Maclain Mysteries.In 1960, Dr. Antonio Carrillo fled Havana for freedom in Miami. Now, five years later, Tony works as a resident ...

  • Frankincense and Murder

    When a party is spoiled by murder, a blind detective must sniff out a killer, in this mystery by the author of The Aluminum Turtle.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other senses a...

  • The Iron Spiders

    A bizarre death on an isolated Florida island requires a unique detective in this Golden Age mystery by the author of the Duncan Maclain series.Young electrical engineer Donald Buchanan is excited to be working again -- and to spend his winter in Flo...

  • The Last Express

    A puzzling murder has a blind detective investigating the New York City subway in this Golden Age mystery series opener.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other senses and became o...

  • Make Mine Maclain

    Three mystery novelettes featuring a blind detective and his two trusty German Shepherds by the author of Out of Control.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other senses and became ...

  • Out of Control

    Murder disrupts a blind PI’s honeymoon in this mix of detective novel and psychological thriller from the author of Death Knell.The wife of a wealthy Tennessee mining tycoon, Marcia Fillmore has worked hard to get to where she is in life. She’s a...

  • Reservations for Death

    A blind detective helps authorities nab a killer no one’s ever seen in this explosive mystery by the author of Blind Allies.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclain honed his other senses and be...

  • The Tunnel

    A post"World War II widow is uncertain she can trust her new husband in this psychological suspense novel by the author of the Duncan Maclain Mysteries.Something’s wrong with Natalie Sherrett. For Natalie, every day is an internal struggle, wrest...

  • The Whistling Hangman

    What seems like an unfortunate fall turns out to be far more disturbing, as a blind detective discovers, in this mystery from the author of The Last Express.Following the loss of his sight in World War I, ex"intelligence officer Capt. Duncan Maclai...

  • You Die Today!

    A shooting outside a Manhattan bar leads a blind detective to a health spa with a dark secret in this mystery by the author of Make Mine Maclain.Late one summer night, Tubby Severn is enjoying a drink at the bar of the Broadway Palace Hotel when a bu...



  • Odor of Violets

    A blind private detective and his dogs star in this thrilling World War II mystery with “enough action and surprises to keep the pages turning” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).   Meet Captain Duncan Maclain. Blinded during his service in...

  • The Murderer Who Wanted More

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Baynard Kendrick has published 21 books.

Baynard Kendrick does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Murderer Who Wanted More, was published in July 2023.

The first book by Baynard Kendrick, Hot Red Money, was published in May 2013.

No. Baynard Kendrick does not write books in series.
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