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...Inhabitants of the small town of Hamilton joke that they are afraid of being the dummy when playing Bridge, for fear of being murdered. Meanwhile, Special Investigator Bonnie Dundee demands a re-enactment of the 'death hand' to try and find out why, and how, the victim was killed during a high society Bridge party. (Summary by Gesine)...

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...e steps to some chambers of Middle Temple Lane, near London's law courts. A journalist and a young lawyer start investigating. - This classic English murder mystery was written in 1920 by J.S. Fletcher, himself a lawyer turned journalist and author. (Summary by Gesine)...

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...Set in the picturesque wilds of a Midwestern resort town at the height of the tourist season, Sister Simon’s Murder case begins with the murder of a terrified elderly lady, Dannie Grear. But what was she so afraid of? And who is the killer who keeps attacking anyone he thinks may know too much? The opinionated local police ran into ...

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Zak Vancura, a small town newspaper editor and reporter gets caught up in a big time murder conspiracy.

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...Maiden, murderer, ascetic, philosopher, awakened nun. Bhadda Kundalakesa is one of the most intriguing figures of early Buddhism. This is a fictionalized account of her life, partially based on historical sources....

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...Anonymous, "Red-Handed Murder: Negroes Wantonly Killed at Thibodaux, La." (November 26, 1887). In The Weekly Pelican (New Orleans, Louisiana), vol. 1, no. 52 (November 26,1887), p. 2....

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... an art swindle, puts him in great danger. He is raped and left for dead, but escapes, only to discover that he and his new friend Jon are wanted for murder. What follows is a hair-raising chase to clear their names. Murder, torture, cyclones, tidal surges, and snuff porn shows are but a few of the complications to be navigated in their search for justice, happiness and ...

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The murder of the King.

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...ound the character of Electra, and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother Clytemnestra and step father Aegisthus for the murder of their father, Agamemnon....

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...Weaving international intrigue with a high-level murder case, The Mystery of Jamieson Stone will leave you on the edge of your seat. When the world’s most famous television news anchor, Jamieson Stone, apparently commits suicide on live international television, Stone’s...

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...ed in the tape. “This you’ll want to see,” Brand said smugly. “It wasn’t suicide, it was murder!” Barton glowered at Brand. “What are you talking ... ...nt to keep secret.” “Or, it just may be that they want to play down Stone’s suicide.” “Murder,” Brand corrected. “Nothing’s been proven. All we’... ... blows his brains out on live worldwide television. He was convinced it was an ingenious murder, but he couldn’t be absolutely sure until the toxico... ...fore. He stared at her for a minute, and then started pacing. “I believe your husband was murdered. Without getting into the specific details, his e... ... arrogant and exasperating you could be…I need you to help me find out why my husband was murdered… or committed suicide.” “Did you love him?” Bran... ...his suicide was exactly as seen.” “So, what’s the problem?” “It wasn’t suicide, it was murder.” “D.C. police say it was suicide, plain and simpl... ...psy, so for the time being the case is still technically open.” “Why do you think it was murder?” Brand went through all of the events methodicall... ...au fits in?” “I don’t, but you do. There’s too much for this to be a simple suicide, or murder. This had to be in the planning for a long time. Ke... ...when the local police could have done the same thing?” “You say, Barton, believes it was murder?” Brand hesitated. “He believes the scenario that ...

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... war. To cease the feud they have made an arrangement of marriage. However, when the bride disappears the day before the wedding, the locals cry murder and insist she haunts the family estate. Para Sedi and Munwar Meek accept the challenge of solving the mystery without jeopardizing the tenuous peace....

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...ng Priam, formerly Queen of the now-fallen city. It depicts Hēkabē's grief over the death of her daughter Polyxena, and the revenge she takes for the murder of her youngest son Polydorus....