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Five Sinister Characters


A Mystery Short Story Collection

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A detective book. The first was published in 1945 as part of the Murder Mystery Monthly series.

Contains five short stories.

"Trouble Is My Business," in which Jerry Jester who was considered "upper crust" to the tabloids was nothing but trouble to his millionaire father and to the gambler on whom he welshed;

"Pearls Are A Nuisance," in which old Mrs. Penruddock's pearls are stolen;

"I'll Be Waiting," A story where a hard-boiled hotel PI turns out to have a heart of gold;

"The King In Yellow," where the master of swing gets involved in murder;

and "Red Wing," involving murder in a bar.

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