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Anybody But Anne

Carolyn Wells

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

'Anybody but Anne' is a detective novel written by Carolyn Wells. It follows Detective Fleming Stone as he sets to uncover the culprit behind a murder occuring in a party attended by the who's who of high society. At first glance, the wife of the deceased, Anne, seems to have the greatest reason to commit the murder—but further investigation finds that she may not be the only one with reason to do the crime.
Available since: 11/09/2021.
Print length: 157 pages.

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