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The Woman in Black (Golden Deer Classics) - cover

The Woman in Black (Golden Deer Classics)

E. C. Bentley, Silver Deer Classics

Publisher: Oregan Publishing

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The first of a series of detective novels featuring "gentleman sleuth Philip Trent," later published under the title "Trent's Last Case."
Available since: 09/22/2017.

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