DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• Did any aspects of the plot date the story? If so, which?
• Would the story be different if it were set in the present day? If so, how?
• Did the social context of the time play a role in the narrative? If so, how?
• If you were one of the main characters, would you have acted differently at any point in the story?
• Did you identify with any of the characters? If so, which?
• What skills or qualities make Duncan Maclain such an effective sleuth?
• In his foreword, Baynard Kendrick talks about wanting to create a realistic character with Maclain. Do you think he succeeded?
• Discuss other disabled detectives you have encountered in mystery fiction. How does Duncan Maclain compare?
• Did this book remind you of any present day authors? If so, which?