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The Case of the Two Strange Ladies - Softcover

Keeler, Harry Stephen

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9781605433813: The Case of the Two Strange Ladies
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1605433810 ISBN 13: 9781605433813
Publisher: Ramble House, 2009

Synopsis

It's tough being a damn'd Yankee reporter in Southern City, but life just gets worse when the nude bodies of two wo­men-one white; one black- are found in Cattail Swamp with their heads cut off and swapped. Of course the only way to identify them is to have the bodies on display so every person in Southern City can see them. And the viewing has to be segregated. With such an organized ritual, how can ace reporter Tommy Skirmont ever hope to solve the mystery and keep his job? Only Harry Stephen Keeler could make all this make sense.

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About the Author

Never heard of Harry Stephen Keeler? Don't feel alone. He's America's most forgotten author, victim of a plot by publishers to weed out all writers who don't write swift, easy-to-read, dumbed-down prose for the masses. Harry wrote because he enjoyed it and early on developed a style all his own. He devised incredibly convoluted plots involving ethnic characters (who speak in outrageous dialect), pop culture of the 30s and 40s, and his favorite MacGuffin: skulls. Modern-day writers have their DNA evidence; Harry preferred skulls. Once you read a Keeler, you're never quite the same, and now -- thanks to Ramble House -- you can read all you want. And more!

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Publisher
Ramble House
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1605433810
ISBN 13 
9781605433813
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
162
Rating
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