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"An engaging pair of detectives" at a traveling carnival look to capture a heartless killer in this entry in the Edgar Award -- winning series ( The New York Times ). As a band of carnies moves through the Midwest putting on shows for the rubes, it seems a killer is traveling along with them. The first victim is one of the pint-size performers, and two more tragedies soon follow. Fortunately, Ed Hunter and his uncle Ambrose are there -- and they have...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2021]
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English
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"A detective scours Chicago for his missing uncle in this classic mystery by "a real pro -- a natural storyteller" ( The New York Times Book Review ). Young Ed Hunter and his uncle Ambrose, an ex-carnie, have been making their mark as private detectives in post-WWII Chicago, and one day their agency gets a call from someone seeking help. Apparently, the problem involves carnivals, so Ambrose steps in to put his expertise to work -- and then disappears....
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2021]
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English
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"A woman's wild story about killers from space leads two Chicago detectives into a bizarre case in this mystery by the Edgar Award -- winning author. Ed and Ambrose Hunter, nephew and uncle, have partnered up to open their own detective agency in early 1950s Chicago. With their experience solving the case of Ed's father's murder, among others, they have the skills to take criminals down. And as carnies, they've encountered all sorts of unusual characters....
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2021]
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English
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"Dark, twisting tales from an Edgar Award -- winning author whose storytelling skills will "dazzle you" ( San Francisco Chronicle ). From a local sheriff's casual narration of brutal crimes to a sideshow performer's evil exploits to the tension and terror created by a madman's escape, Frederic Brown's collection of mystery and thriller stories provides a showcase of short fiction ranging from the grim and grisly to the darkly humorous. Discover the...
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