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Murder by the tale

by Dell Shannon · 1987

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Murder by the Tale includes eight never-before published stories featuring the popular Lieutenant Luis Mendoza of the Los Angeles Police Department as well as six fine non-series tales. Dell Shannon's diabolical talent is illustrated in each tale with her trademark nitty-gritty realism. Included in this collection are The Clue, Accident, The Long Chance, They Will Call it Insane, Need-Fire and many more.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thispolice proceduralpolice proceduralMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisLos AngelesLos AngelesMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 360 pages

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