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Chargement... Murder by the Clock (1929)par Rufus King
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When a prominent New Yorker is murdered at his home, Lt. Valcour is called in to investigate. This is the first of the Lt. Valcour series, from the same time period (and much in the same spirit) as the Philo Vance mysteries. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.52Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1900-1944Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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This 1929 mystery (which takes place in one night) moves swiftly, has Law & Order-like time checks, and is full of sharp observations of human nature. It has a world-weary detective, a wealthy client with vague anxieties for her husband, a basket full of twists, and a brief passage by the victim (and not by letter or flashback).
Well worth seeking out: telling more would spoil the story.
(Rufus King's books are not easy to find and they have not made it onto the free-book-online sites the way many of his contemporaries' books have. That said, a perfectly acceptable copy of one of his mysteries should not cost more than $10. (If it does the price is either silly or the book ought to look brand new.))
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