I assured him we stood ready to offer whatever assistance we could. I identified myself, expressed my sympathy and that of McNally & Son. While this work was in progress I went over to a couch where our client, Maurice Franklin, was sitting upright, gripping his knees with white knuckles. A third dingus was designed to trace the source of incoming calls within minutes, obviating the need of searching phone company logs. A voice-activated deck would make a taped record of all calls. One would amplify all telephone conversations so everyone could hear clearly both sides of a phoned dialogue. Rogoff vouched for my bona fides.įBI techs were busily installing a variety of electronic devices. I arrived at the Franklin home to find the Feds in command and I was allowed entry only after Sgt. I thought I better put in a personal appearance to show the McNally & Son flag, so to speak, and offer what help I could. Finally, I learned later, the FBI was informed about noon that a possible kidnapping might be in progress. I knew he would attempt to trace Timmy’s movements after the boy left school, check hospitals, accident reports, and shelters for runaway children.
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Al Rogoff of the PBPD, which heartened me since Al is an old confrere and I trust his professional expertise. Things took a more somber turn the following morning. I do not believe anyone was unduly concerned at that stage of the affair. The pater ordered me to liaise with the Palm Beach Police Department and keep him informed. In turn he called Timmy’s school, his friends, and then, becoming increasingly worried, phoned the police and my father, Prescott McNally, sovereign of our law firm. When Timmy did not return from school, Franklin’s Haitian housekeeper called him at work. I knew these details because Maurice Franklin was a client of McNally & Son.
His son, the kidnapped Timmy, was his only child. His wife had died of cancer the previous year. He owned a medium-sized pest control business and earned a steady annual profit, but nothing to justify a front-page article in The Wall Street Journal. Wrong! The boy’s father, Maurice Franklin, was moderately well-to-do but a Croesus he was not. I imagine the moronic thugs figured if the boy lived in Palm Beach his parents must have a gazillion bucks. No cars or witnesses being nearby, the two improper Bostonians brought their rental car to a screeching h alt, grabbed the startled kid, and hustled him into the back seat, where he was threatened with instant annihilation if he uttered a single word or attempted to attract the attention of anyone to his plight. On the second day of exploration they espied a young lad trudging along by himself on the verge of South County Road. I’m sure visions of sugarplums danced through their tiny, tiny minds, each sweetmeat printed with a dollar sign. They slowly toured the boulevards and back roads of the Town of Palm Beach, marveling at the endless rows of mansions they passed. With no more planning they immediately launched their caper. The two wetbrains resolved to kidnap the young child of a wealthy Palm Beach resident, hold him or her just long enough to collect a sizable ransom, and then skedaddle northward. It wasn’t long before they were tapped out, a rapid decline of their operating funds accelerated by a visit to the casinos in the Bahamas.ĭetermined to avoid an ignominious and cash-poor return to their hometown, they decided a criminal enterprise in Florida was the answer to their financial problems.
Even I can scarcely give it credence although I was witness to what occurred.Įarly in December two Boston villains decided to jaunt to south Florida to escape the rigors of winter and enjoy the sunshine and thong bikinis of Miami Beach. HERE’S AN ANECDOTE YOU may find difficult to believe. Ben has a colorful, funny, relatable personality as a blue-collar working stiff who happens to solve crimes.McNally’s Gamble, McNally’s Dilemma, and McNally’s Folly I put it last since it has some violence, but it's mostly a fun series.
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He's forced to act as a detective to find the real killer so the police don't throw him in prison for a crime he didn't commit.īen Perkins series by Rob Kantner - A security manager at an apartment building who has a side business as a private investigator. Henrie O is a gritty reboot of Miss Marple.īernie Rhodenbarr series by Lawrence Block - Burglar who has the bad luck of breaking into places where a murder has taken place. Hart is like a spiritual successor to Agatha Christie and her whodunnit mysteries. Hart - Feisty, smart old lady who's a former investigative reporter. Murder and scandal among the high society in Palm Beach, Florida. Archy McNally series by Lawrence Sanders - Fun series about a failed lawyer/successful playboy who works for his Dad's law firm as an investigator.
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