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Riddles Read

Dick Donovan

Maison d'édition: Wildside Press

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Synopsis

This fine collection of stories by Dick Donovan (James Edward Preston Murdock) features 8 of his classic mystery stories, including several that featured Glasgow detective "Dick Donovan" (from whom Murdock took his pseudonym). Included in this volume are:
 
IN THE SHADOW OF SUDDEN DEATHTHE DOOM OF THE STAR-GAZERTHE STRANGE STORY OF SOME STATE PAPERSTHE PROBLEM OF DEAD WOOD HALLTRAPPED: A STORY OF A DIAMOND TIARATHE RIDDLE OF BEAVER’S HILLA RAILWAY MYSTERYA DESPERATE GAME
Disponible depuis: 10/06/2023.
Longueur d'impression: 180 pages.

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