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    Crime of Violence: A Lt. Valcour Mystery
    Crime of Violence: A Lt. Valcour Mystery
    Crime of Violence: A Lt. Valcour Mystery
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    Crime of Violence: A Lt. Valcour Mystery

    By Rufus King

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    When a wealthy New Yorker with a young bride is shot in his Manhattan mansion, then a blackmailing valet perishes in Easthampton, only Lt. Valcour can unravel the mystery.


    "A clever solution...[the] tale has more than usual amount of chipper chatter." -- The Saturday Review

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateMay 6, 2015
    ISBN9781479404957
    Crime of Violence: A Lt. Valcour Mystery

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