"The Brand of Silence: A Detective Story" by Johnston McCulley When Sidney Prale returns home to New York after making his fortune, he finds that old friends have turned against him. Accused of murder with a hidden enemy out to get him, he relies on the help of his valet Murk and detective Jim Farland to clear his name. Written under the Pen name of Harrington Strong, this book captured hearts and earned McCulley his much-deserved spotlight as a writer.