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James Holding (1907-1997) was a prolific short story author in the mystery field. (He also wrote children's books -- including the Ellery Queen Jr. series -- but short stories were his true domain.) Among the many series he created, the "Library Fuzz" stories, about detective Hal Johnson who tracks down overdue library books (and often stumbles across bigger crimes) is one of the most unusual...and fun!
This MEGAPACK™ collects all the "Library Fuzz"...
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We present for your reading pleasure a selection of 25 stories by prolific crime & mystery author James Holding. We have named this collection "Conmen & Cutthroats" because Mr. Holding had a penchant for sharp tales involving smart criminals who use their wits to succeed, as well as those whose schemes involve the need for a somewhat more direct approach. Included are:
YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL
A QUESTION OF ETHICS
THE JAPANESE CARD MYSTERY
CAREER...
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James Holding enjoys a reputation as one of the more prolific contributors to the mystery magazines of the 1960s and 1970s. (Our bibliography shows nearly 200 stories published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine, etc.) He had series, such as the "Leroy King" stories (which poke gentle fun at "Ellery Queen"). He had standalones. He had mysteries of every sort imaginable - and this...
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At 7:10 Martin came clattering up the stairs from the butcher shop three at a time. His knock on M. Beauregard's door had none of its usual apologetic politeness. He thundered on the panel with both hands. At the same time, he called in a loud voice through the door. "M. Beauregard! Awake! Instantly! Come quickly to the shop! There is a dead man in our display case, lying on the cold cuts!"
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Pete Hobbs, a fisherman's son in the Florida Keys, and Susan Frost, a go-getter from Tallahassee, join forces one summer to investigate strange happenings in Dolphin Inlet. Their quest will ultimately lead them into danger - with a sunken treasure as the ultimate reward...if they can find it - and keep it! This book is one of two original Young Adult novels written by James Holding (the other being The Mystery of the False Fingertips). In addition,...
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The Photographer latest assignment: identify and kill The Butcher, a rival killer. Noting that The Butcher's victims show no signs of struggle, are all ugly, and wore topaz jewelry in bad taste, he deduces that The Butcher is a demented interior decorator. But nothing is ever quite as it seems...
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The Photographer is hired to kill a man using a model to smuggle heroin into the U.S. Eavesdropping, he learns that the model double-crossed his victim, hired the Big Ones to have the man killed, and wants to sell her heroin to the Big Ones. Double-cross after double-cross follows!
20) A Homemade Dress
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She thought she knew what her husband was really up to. But if she's known - she would have screamed, "Murder!"
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