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Charles and James Latimer Series

3 primary works • 3 total works
Written as Francis Gaite, published as Manning Coles in US

Charles and James Latimer, the ghosts of English and American cousins killed in the Franco-Prussian War (1870s):

Book 1

Brief Candles
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4.19 · 84 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 1954 · 5 editions
Sally and Jeremy Latimer are pleased, if somewhat …

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    Book 2

    Happy Returns: A Ghostly Comedy
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    4.05     · 42 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1955 · 5 editions
    Emboldened by strong drink, tourists James and Cha…

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    Book 3

    Come and Go: A Ghostly Comedy
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    3.91     · 43 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1958 · 4 editions
    Young Richard Scroby didn't intend to make a fuss …

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