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CALIFORNIA, Murders in

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  • Saddled With Trouble, Micehele Scott, 2006

  • CBS Radio Mystery Theater: An Episode Guide and Handbook to Nine Years of Broadcasting, 1974-1982
    by Grams, Martin Jr.

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    - A history of CBS's attempt to bring back radio drama.

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    Candidates for Glory
    by John Forbes
    - Published by Hodder in 1968.

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    The Cape Cod Caper
    by Margaret Arnold

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    - Published in 1988.

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    The Cape Cod Conundrum: A Penny Spring and Sir Toby Glendower Mystery
    by Margaret Arnold

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    - Published in 1994.

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    The Cape Cod Mystery
    Taylor, Phoebe Atwood

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    - Pheobe Atwood Taylor is creator of the 'Hayseed Sleuth' or the 'Codfish Sherlock,' Asey Mayo.

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    The Cape Cod Mystery review.

    Casa Madrone
    Mignon G. Eberhart
    - Published in 1980 by Random House, also appeared in a Detective Book Club edition (along with The Shadow of the Palms, by Janice Law, and Labyrinth, by Bill Pronzini).

    ''Against the background of the disasterous San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906...Young Mallory and her recently impoverished Aunt Flo Bel are summoned to San Francisco for her wedding to wealthy young Richard Wellbeck since he has brokn his leg. He has sent his private railroad car for their trip, complete with Chinese servants and escort, Scott Suynam, his best friend. It sounds like a solution to all their problems, but obstacles arise immediately: attempts on Mallory's life, her attraction to Scott, the vicious hostility of a cousin of Richard's who had expected to inherit his money, and, of course, the sudden onslaught of the earthquake and its aftermath.''

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    CHRISTMAS

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    - Under construction is a dossier that will list every mystery book taking place during Christmas.

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    COLORADO, MURDERS IN

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    - Under construction is a dossier that will list every mystery book taking place in the state of Colorado.

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    1. DOSSIER: Dead and Read in COLORADO

    CONNECTICUT, MURDERS IN

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    - Under construction is a dossier that will list every mystery book taking place in the state of Connecticut.

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    1. DOSSIER: Dead and Read in CONNECTICUT

    The Clairvoyant Countess
    by Gilman, Dorothy

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    - A book featuring as star the Countess Karitska, in a series of inter-related short stories. Gilman is more famous for her series starring Mrs. Pollifax.

    REVIEWS:

    The Clairvoyant Countess review.

    Crime Movie Posters

    by Bruce Hershenson
    - Collection of posters of crime movies, in full color. An absolutely gorgeous book.

    REVIEWS: Crime Movie Posters review..............................................

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