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A Knife in My Back [An Amy Brewster Mystery]
by Sam Merwin, Jr.
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The first outing of Amelia Winslow Brewster ("Amy" to her friends), the elephantine, cigar-smoking, blue-blooded genius of a detective, finds her in a battle of wits with an unknown killer who has neatly framed her nephew. You'll howl with delight as the icon-toppling Amy tackles stuffed-shirts, law enforcement, gargantuan gourmet meals and crime with equal aplomb. Another rollicking Amy Brewster classic from the glory days of the 1940s. Legendary detective-novelist Sam Merwin, Jr.'s A Knife in ... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 70000 - Reading Time: 200-280 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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A Matter of Policy [An Amy Brewster Mystery]
by Sam Merwin, Jr.
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Another rollicking Amy Brewster mystery from the glory days of the 1940s. Meet Amelia Winslow Brewster ("Amy" to her friends), the elephantine, cigar-smoking, blue-blooded genius of a detective, finds her in a battle of wits with an unknown killer who has neatly framed her nephew. You'll howl with delight as the icon-toppling Amy tackles stuffed-shirts, law enforcement, gargantuan gourmet meals and crime with equal aplomb. A Matter of Policy is an enthralling read that begins when a young friend... more info>> (Published: 2001)
Words: 75000 - Reading Time: 214-300 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Message from a Corpse [An Amy Brewster Mystery]
by Sam Merwin, Jr.
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Fans of Nero Wolf, Kinsey Millhone and Hercule Poiriot will love Amy Brewster, the gargantuan, cigar-smoking, gourmand detective genius. In Message from a Corpse, she must catch a judge's killer before an innocent young man is convicted of murder! Message from a Corpse is a masterpiece from the pen of Golden Age mystery novelist Sam Merwin, Jr. When writer Breck Barnum finds himself framed for murder, he soon realizes the slaying is connected to the autobiography of a world famous financier he h... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 59255 - Reading Time: 169-237 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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