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Black WidowersSeries
series77 books1972
Mystery & detective and whodunit, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in our world.
“The first British edition was issued by Panther in 1976.”
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Start with Tales of the Black Widowers →
Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Fantasy and urban fantasy, about dragons, set in contemporary.
Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →
A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two CitiesNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1990
Historical mystery, about art and artists.
Murder in the GunroomNovel
H. Beam Piperstandalone novel1953
Set in mid 20th century.
“Jeff Rand, a private detective, is skeptical when he is employed by Gladys Fleming to evaluate her recently acquired gun collection, which happens to contain a dark secret.”
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The Union Club MysteriesSeries
series34 books1980
completed
Set in contemporary.
Start with A Clear Shot →
Die SoftlyNovel
Christopher Pikestandalone novel1991
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone.
“Herb just wanted to photograph the cheerleaders in the school showers.”
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