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    Death of a Daughter
    Death of a Daughter
    Death of a Daughter
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    Death of a Daughter

    By Talmage Powell

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    Fred started the motor but didn’t put the car in gear right away. “It won’t happen here, Marcia. I believe in Leacock. And Leacock understands. He knows I can’t take on the job and do it halfway.”

    A crime novella originally published in the May, 1960 issue of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateJan 30, 2019
    ISBN9781479441495
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