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Name: A Pin to See the Peep Show
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Author: F. Tennyson Jesse

📘 A Pin to See the Peep Show by F. Tennyson Jesse

A Pin to See the Peep Show is a crime‑drama novel first published in 1934. It is a fictionalized retelling of the real Thompson‑Bywaters murder case of 1923, which culminated in the conviction and execution of Mrs Thompson and her lover for the murder of her husband. The book is known for its tense narrative and vivid portrayal of early‑twentieth‑century legal proceedings.

First publish date: 1989

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery

Authors: F. Tennyson Jesse

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