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    The Dancing Colonel: A Short Story: The Tommy Jones Mysteries
    The Dancing Colonel: A Short Story: The Tommy Jones Mysteries
    The Dancing Colonel: A Short Story: The Tommy Jones Mysteries
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    The Dancing Colonel: A Short Story: The Tommy Jones Mysteries

    By Lisa M. Lane

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    A short story. In 1865 London, a colonel has dropped dead on the dance floor of a charity ball. Baker Bridget Williams and her friend Jo Harris must uncover the mystery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLisa M Lane
    Release dateApr 21, 2023
    ISBN9798986984599
    The Dancing Colonel: A Short Story: The Tommy Jones Mysteries
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    Lisa M. Lane

    Lisa M. Lane is a historian and author of works on H. G. Wells and distance education. Her work has appeared in educational journals and The Wellsian. She also writes literary fiction and Victorian mysteries. More at https://grousablebooks.com.

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