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Name: Double Acrostic
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: George Goodchild

After a young man's love affair aboard a liner from India ends abruptly, both the mysterious passenger and the girl he loved are later found dead under suspicious circumstances. Inspector McLean, assigned to the case, believes the key to solving the murders lies in an acrostic cryptogram sketched near the girl's body. By decoding the ambiguous message, he seeks to identify the killer and bring justice to the victims.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: George Goodchild

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