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Murder -- it's one of the staples of mystery fiction. One of the unwritten rules of the mystery novel is to start your murder in the first chapter...and on the first page, if possible! Collected here are 22 tales of murder. Some are fiendish. ("e;The Doorbell"e; is especially chilling.) Some are exotic. (Egyptian mummy murder? You bet!) Some take place in far-off locations. (The Canadian woods? At sea? In foreign countries? Why not!) What they all have in common, though, is a criminal mastermind trying (and sometimes succeeding) in getting away with the ultimate crime...MURDER! Included are: GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, by James HoldingONCE ABOARD THE LUGGER, by Stuart PalmerTHE STEPS TO MURDER, by Rufus KingMURDER HUNCH, by John BentonPROXY, by Talmage PowellCORPORAL DOWNEY CALLS THE TUNE, by James B. HendryxARMORED CAR RENDEZVOUS, by Lawrence DeFoyMURDER SET-UP, by Charles Marquis WarrenPAY FOR YOUR PEANUTS, by Tom ThursdayTHE AVALANCHE MAKER, by W. Ryerson JohnsonTHE DOORBELL, by David H. KellerCASTLE OF THE DOOMED, by David M. NormanTHE MUMMY'S CURSE, by AnonymousTHE MURDER OF SILAS CORD, by Harold F. SorensenTHE PERFUMED PERIL, by Emil PetajaMURDER HUNCH, by John BentonWINGS FOR AN ANGEL, by C. S. MontanyeCARTE BLANCHE FOR MURDER, by Arthur HumboltSLUGS ALONG THE MOHAWK, by Ted StrattonMURDER ISN'T EVERYTHING, by Kingsley SmithSURROGATE, by Janet FoxTHE BODY IN THE ROCKPIT, by Rufus KingIf you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "e;Wildside Press Megapack"e; to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering mysteries, science fiction, modern authors, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!
Murder -- it's one of the staples of mystery fiction. One of the unwritten rules of the mystery novel is to start your murder in the first chapter...and on the first page, if possible! Collected here are 22 tales of murder. Some are fiendish. ("The Doorbell" is especially chilling.) Some are exotic. (Egyptian mummy murder? You bet!) Some take place in far-off locations. (The Canadian woods? At sea? In foreign countries? Why not!) What they all have in common, though, is a criminal mastermind trying (and sometimes succeeding) in getting away with the ultimate crime...MURDER! Included are:GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, by James HoldingONCE ABOARD THE LUGGER, by Stuart PalmerTHE STEPS TO MURDER, by Rufus KingMURDER HUNCH, by John BentonPROXY, by Talmage PowellCORPORAL DOWNEY CALLS THE TUNE, by James B. HendryxARMORED CAR RENDEZVOUS, by Lawrence DeFoyMURDER SET-UP, by Charles Marquis WarrenPAY FOR YOUR PEANUTS, by Tom ThursdayTHE AVALANCHE MAKER, by W. Ryerson JohnsonTHE DOORBELL, by David H. KellerCASTLE OF THE DOOMED, by David M. NormanTHE MUMMY'S CURSE, by AnonymousTHE MURDER OF SILAS CORD, by Harold F. SorensenTHE PERFUMED PERIL, by Emil PetajaMURDER HUNCH, by John BentonWINGS FOR AN ANGEL, by C. S. MontanyeCARTE BLANCHE FOR MURDER, by Arthur HumboltSLUGS ALONG THE MOHAWK, by Ted StrattonMURDER ISN'T EVERYTHING, by Kingsley SmithSURROGATE, by Janet FoxTHE BODY IN THE ROCKPIT, by Rufus KingIf you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering mysteries, science fiction, modern authors, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!