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The discovery by Asey Mayo and Doc Cummings of the bludgeoned body of Carolyn Barton Boone in an antique Pullman car of the Pochet and Back Shore Railroad marks the beginning of a wacky murder chase highlighted by the disappearance of the body until after the killer strikes a second time. The pair must navigate through Cape Cod's notorious Asey Mayo neighborhood and confront a series of unexpected challenges to catch the suspect before the body reappears.
First publish date: 1946
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Phoebe Atwood Taylor
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