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Greg Moxley, a seasoned con man, marries Rhoda Lorton for her money and departs in a plane that crashes. Years later Rhoda has wed millionaire Carl Montaine. Suddenly Moxley resurfaces, alive and well, intent on claiming the Montaine fortune—or making Rhoda’s earlier bigamous marriage public. This detective thriller follows the tangled intrigue of deception, murder, and the pursuit of hidden wealth.
First publish date: 1934
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Erle Stanley Gardner
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