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In this witty comic comedy, the Oakland Public Library's crime‑fighting staff tackle a classic locked‑room mystery: a priceless rare book goes missing. Blending library lore, detective tropes and satire, the humor turns the hunt for justice into a parody of traditional whodunits.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Jason Shiga
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