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Asey Mayo, the private investigator, returns to her hometown of New England after a vacation in Jamaica to settle a fifty thousand dollar bet. The unexpected bet has left her with a fifty thousand dollar debt, and she must find the missing money to clear her name and pay off the debt. While there, she discovers a murder mystery that has her investigating the local police and a shadowy killer on the loose. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies that threaten to destroy her reputation and her life.
First publish date: 1936
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Phoebe Atwood Taylor
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