"Taken Alive" by Edward Payson Roe is a story set perhaps in the late 1800s, that explores how love and justice can be found even when someone has committed a crime that causes deep sorrow. The story follows Ralph Brandt, a young detective, as he tries to bring the fugitive Bute to justice for the murder of Clara Heyward’s father. Clara is struggling with the pain caused by her father’s murder, and Brandt, who cares for her a great deal, promises to find the killer to show his support. Brandt’s search for Bute mixes his personal feelings for Clara with the challenge of catching a dangerous criminal. The story starts with Clara’s sadness over her father’s death, highlighting the difficult path as she ponders moving forward, creating a mix of romance and thrilling suspense as Brandt sets out to find the murderer.

Taken Alive
By Edward Payson Roe
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A determined young detective, deeply in love, chases a killer to bring peace to a grieving woman.
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About the AuthorEdward Payson Roe was an American novelist, Presbyterian minister, horticulturist and historian.
Edward Payson Roe was an American novelist, Presbyterian minister, horticulturist and historian.
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