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In "Murder Within Murder," Amelia Gipson’s sudden death in the New York Public Library thrusts her devoted private‑investigator husband, Jerry North, and his wife Pam into a swirling mystery. They discover that Amelia had been investigating a series of unsolved murders and had just unearthed overlooked clues before she was killed. Working with New York City Homicide Lieutenant Bill Weigand, the Norths delve into both Amelia’s recent research and the hidden aspects of her past to determine whether the killer returned to silence her or if her own secrets caused her demise. The plot is enlivened by witty dialogue and the antics of a new cat named Martini.
First publish date: 1946
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Frances Louise Davis Lockridge
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