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Writing name for: Constance McAdam
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1 y separately published work icon The Kensit Stories Constance Clyde , 1938 9203159 1938 series - author short story crime

A number of short stories, written by Constance Clyde, featuring psychologist and amateur sleuth Arbuthnot Kensit.
1 The Saucer Case Constance Clyde , 1938 single work short story crime
— Appears in: The World's News , 31 December 1938; (p. 25, 32-33)

Kensit unravels the events behind the poisoning of Mrs Goldsworthy, after suspicion falls on one of her guests.
1 Dr Fairchild's Sister Constance Clyde , 1938 single work short story crime
— Appears in: The World's News , 9 February 1938; (p. 24-25, 33, 40)

Arbuthnot Kensit unravels the seemingly motiveless murder of an aristocrat outside his home after a small dinner party.
1 Evidence by Pantomime Constance Clyde , 1938 single work short story crime
— Appears in: The World's News , 16 July 1938; (p. 24-25, 42)

Kensit relates the story of a murder in a small town, which rests on the testimony of a deaf and mute girl, who communicates through pantomime.
1 The Return of Jack Orton Constance Clyde , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The World's News , 20 October 1937; (p. 24-25, 43) A man whose face is destroyed in a car accident comes to the attention of a famous and skilled plastic surgeon–not realising that the surgeon is slowly becoming obsessed with fear of Asian cultures.
1 Change of Heart Constance Clyde , 1935 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 21 March 1935; (p. 5) A change in personal circumstances brings lovers together.
1 Mr Long Retaliates Constance Clyde , 1934 single work short story
— Appears in: The World's News , 6 June 1934; (p. 8-9)
1 The Only Clue Constance Clyde , 1934 single work short story
— Appears in: The World's News , 17 January 1934; (p. 7, 34)
1 The Magic Dress Constance Clyde , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 12 August 1930; (p. 6, 50 - 51) Edna is determined to run away with her married boyfriend, but is called on to look after her grandfather, who is suffering dementia. On his doctor's advice she is required to dress in the restrictive clothing women wore when her grandfather's daughters were young. One dress in particular has a lesson for her.
1 'With Shop Attached' Constance Clyde , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 14 February vol. 4 no. 12 1928; (p. 7, 52 - 53) A young woman rents a residence, with an attached shop, so that she can practise for her violin exams. Although she did not want the shop, she gradually becomes intrigued with it and the positive influence it may have had on the community. One night a young man appears who tells her stories about the past, including one involving her mother.
1 Elimination Constance Clyde , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 3 January vol. 4 no. 6 1928; (p. 7, 50) A young woman copes with her relatives by pretending she lives in a boarding house and that they are not related to her. When she is knocked down by a car she unwittingly helps a man cope with his estranged wife.
1 The Magic Shoes Constance Clyde , 1928 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Australasian , 5 May vol. 124 no. 4139 1928; (p. 63)
1 The Kind-hearted Shop Constance Clyde , 1928 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Australasian , 15 December vol. 125 no. 4171 1928; (p. 84-85)
1 The Motor-Car Wife Constance Clyde , 1927 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 27 September vol. 3 no. 44 1927; (p. 7, 50 - 51) The wife of a commercial traveller worries continually about her husband, who drives over dangerous roads seeking new clients so that he can gain promotion. She meets the wife of a fisherman who is equally as anxious about her husband who risks his life in a small boat, trying to earn enough to buy a trawler. There is a curious similarity between the two men's experiences which the 'motor-car' wife finds comforting.
1 The Eyes of John Denne Constance Clyde , 1927 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 January vol. 48 no. 2450 1927; (p. 48)
1 Judd Defeats the Draper : His Wife Confounded Constance Clyde , 1925 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sunday Times [Sydney] , 6 December 1925; (p. 6)
1 The Hunchback Constance Clyde , 1925 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australasian , 17 October vol. 119 no. 4007 1925; (p. 1053)
1 His Bower Bird Constance Clyde , 1925 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australasian , 17 January vol. 118 no. 3068 1925; (p. 166)
1 The Power of the Unseen Constance Clyde , 1925 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australasian , 7 November vol. 119 no. 4010 1925; (p. 1244-1245)
1 Their Free Saturday Constance Clyde , 1924 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australasian , 19 April vol. 116 no. 3029 1924; (p. 857-858)
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