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Benjamin Smoke, a former detective lieutenant who now works as an unlicensed private investigator, finally tackles the case he has always dreamed of: a seemingly perfect crime involving two missing and reappearing corpses. With no motives or leads, Smoke must navigate a series of off‑beat characters and uncover hidden clues to solve the baffling mystery.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Evan Hunter
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