Crime Of Violence A Lt Valcour Mystery

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404957

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Crime of Violence: A Lt. Valcour Mystery by Rufus King Pdf

When a wealthy New Yorker with a young bride is shot in his Manhattan mansion, then a blackmailing valet perishes in Easthampton, only Lt. Valcour can unravel the mystery. "A clever solution...[the] tale has more than usual amount of chipper chatter." -- The Saturday Review

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404872

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Somewhere in This House: A Lt. Valcour Mystery by Rufus King Pdf

The Sturm House has an atmosphere of the unpleasant. The shooting of Alice Tribeau only adds to the that impression for Lt. Valcour, as he arrives in the midst of a storm to begin his investigation. Wealthy socialite Mrs. Sturm claims the gun was fired by someone outside the house -- but Valcour had other ideas... The second volume in the classic Lt. Valcour mystery series!

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404919

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Valcour Meets Murder: A Lt. Valcour Mystery by Rufus King Pdf

Terror lay heavy on that strange household on the Canadian border -- but not until Lt. Valcour of the New York Police arrived did the hand of murder strike. Soundlessly, inexplicably -- and then Valcour's strangest, most perilous case began! Valcour Meets Murder is is the 6th Lt. Valcour novel. It includes a preview of #7, The Lesser Antilles Case.

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404933

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Profile of a Murder: A Lt. Valcour Mystery by Rufus King Pdf

The strangling of a wealthy woman at an opulent Andirondack estate brings Lt. Valcour to investigate. He knows immediately who committed the crime, but can he prove it? "Good yarn. Valcour has a hard time getting evidence against a peculiarly successful criminal, though he spots the guilty one at the start." -- Kirkus "Designedly transparent as mystery, but suspense keeps up to concert pitch all the way." -- The Saturday Review

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404926

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The Lesser Antilles Case: A Lt. Valcour Mystery #7 by Rufus King Pdf

Disaster at sea! When the yacht "Helsinor" strikes a reef in the Lesser Antilles, the passengers take to a lifeboat. Upon their return to the United States, accusations fly. Did one of the survivors drug the others and pitch the millionaire owner of the yacht, Lawrence Thacker, into shark-infested waters? Lt. Valcour begins an informal investigation. When one of the heirs to the Thacker millions is poisoned, Valcour's investigation becomes official. Of course, the logical thing to do is to gather the survivors aboard the "Helsinor II" and return to the scene of the original wreck... The Lesser Antilles Case is is the 7th Lt. Valcour novel.

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404940

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The Case of the Constant God: A Lt. Valcour Mystery by Rufus King Pdf

A blackmailer with religious mania and a decayed actor are murdered -- one by land and one by sea. Despite the challenges, Lt. Valcour is not daunted by his latest case! "The thrills and polished deducing are there in quantity." -- The Saturday Review.

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404896

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Murder in the Willett Family by Rufus King Pdf

An extortionist's note, demanding $20,000 in cash and threatening the kidnapping of Kate Willett's two mentally unbalanced sons, sent Lieutenant Valcour rushing up to the Willetts' Adirondacks camp. There, death struck with slashing suddenness while Valcour was talking to young Arthur Willett, who was sprawled on a sofa smoking a cigarette. Listening to the crackling roar of flames in the fireplace, Valcour detected the odor of burning cloth. He glanced at Arthur to find the cigarette lying in Arthur's lap and Arthur's chin slumped on his chest. Valcour rushed to his side and in stunned amazement stared at the dark mark where a bullet had entered Arthur's skull! A fast-moving drama of multiple murder, featuring Lieutenant Valcour at top form!

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404889

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Murder by Latitude by Rufus King Pdf

When the radio operator on a luxury cruise ship is murdered, Lt. Valcour takes charge. While investigating the crew and the passengers, especially a lovely but lethal man-eater, the killer strikes again -- and it's up to Valcour to solve the crimes before anyone else falls victim! Rufus King (1893-1966) was an American author of Whodunit crime novels. He created four series of detective stories: the most famous being Lieutenant Valcour. Modern critics are rediscovering Rufus King's work. Mike Grost, on Golden Age Detective, features a long writeup of King, stating: "King had a vivid writing style, with colorful characters, events, and images. He was clearly a born writer."

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404902

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Murder on the Yacht by Rufus King Pdf

Rufus King returns to the maritime mystery genre with "Murder on the Yacht." A lawyer disappears from a taxi cab on the way to join a party aboard the giant luxury yacht "The Crusader." Where did he go and what happened to him? Lt. Valcour joins the cruise to find out, mixing with a varied bunch of eccentric guests and crewmen, including a psychic. But will she provide clues or a smokescreen for the culprits? Another thrilling Lt. Valcour mystery!

Author : Lesley Henderson
Publisher : Chicago : St. James Press
Page : 1338 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015031788394

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Twentieth-century Crime and Mystery Writers by Lesley Henderson Pdf

**** Cited in Sheehy and BCL3. The foremost reference in the field, completely revised and updated, and now covering about 600 authors, mainly English-language writers whose work appeared during or since the time of Conan Doyle. The entry for each writer consists of a biography, a bibliography, and a signed critical essay. Living authors were invited to add a comment on their work; many of them accepted, and their remarks are both entertaining and enlightening. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Steven Olderr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015015876520

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Mystery Index by Steven Olderr Pdf

Provides indexes to American and British mystery novels by author, title, subject, setting, and characters.

Author : Library of Congress,American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries. National Union Catalog Subcommittee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Union catalogs
ISBN : UOM:39015082986947

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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints by Library of Congress,American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries. National Union Catalog Subcommittee Pdf

Author : Rufus King
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479405398

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The Deadly Dove by Rufus King Pdf

With greedy anticipation, Alan Admont listened to gangster Joe Inbrun plan murder. The Deadly Dove, a ruthless killer, would be hired. The Dove worked quietly and swiftly. The result would be a fatal accident or illness. Alan had just married wealthy and eccentric Christine Belder, who was old enough to be his mother. It was a pleasant setup for Alan -- until Joe Inbrun saw in it a way to collect an old debt. Then suddenly Christine cut Alan out of her will and Alan now had to try desperately to keep her alive. But the Dove was at work. Not even Joe could stop him. Alan waited in terror for the deadly blow that would leave him penniless when, without warning, murder struck in the Belder mansion. But the victim was not Christine...

Author : R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography,R.R. Bowker Company. Publications Systems Department
Publisher : New York : Bowker
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39015015889176

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Fiction, 1876-1983: Authors by R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography,R.R. Bowker Company. Publications Systems Department Pdf

Author : R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1776 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:49015003053817

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American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1876-1949: Fiction. Juvenile fiction by R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography Pdf