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The Bureau

Spencer Coleman

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

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Summary

The bureau has an adapted hiding place, known only to a possible six people. One of them, John Algarkirk, an old friend of the owner, now sadly deceased, tries to clear his name from accusations that he stole cash from this secret compartment by the others' names, but the more he digs, the more he reveals. Who really took the money?
Available since: 09/11/2026.
Print length: 66 pages.

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