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The Paperback Show Murders
When bookdealer "Freddie the Cur" is murdered at a paperback show, Police Lt. Pfisch is forced to close the con. After all, this is the third untimely death of a show attendee in as many days. First there was Lissa Boaz, called the "Boa Constrictor" for her questionable business practices. Then came Brody Richard "The O-Man" Dameen, the drunken horror writer. What links these victims, other than collectible paperbacks? And why does the identification of the REAL author of an early Ace gothic even matter? A comic mystery novel of the modern con scene.
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First published January 1, 2011
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July 14, 2017
Paperback Murders is a fairly short novellete paying tongue-planted- firmly-in-cheek homage to old style paperback originals and those who collect them. It is by design a book that probably will appeal to a narrow audience. Each chapter begins with a parody of a classic paperback genre- some of these parodies are more thinly disguised than others. All the action (well, dialogue perhaps rather than swashbuckling action) takes place at a paperback collectors convention. Those who are familiar with all the old publishers will get all the inside references. It is a cute, easy to read spoof of a classic murder mystery. Enjoy.
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