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Dead Weight
By Frank Kane
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Everyone was threatening Johnny Liddell — even his girl, and the cops — until Johnny came up with a new twist to trap a killer. It was so good he fooled everyone — even himself!
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Frank Kane
Frank Kane (1912–1968) was the author of the Johnny Liddell mystery series, including Dead Weight, Trigger Mortis, Poisons Unknown, and many more.
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