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John Putnam Thatcher Series

23 primary works • 23 total works
John Putnam Thatcher, Wall Street financial whiz, based in New York City:

Book 1

Banking on Death
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3.97 · 342 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 1961 · 23 editions
This universally acclaimed debut by Lathen (a pseu…

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    Book 2

    A Place for Murder
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    3.97     · 238 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 1963 · 2 editions
    A murderous romp through the wealthy rolling Conne…

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    Book 3

    Accounting for Murder
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    3.95     · 245 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1964 · 28 editions
    The elegant, silver-haired banker-detective who ch…

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    Book 4

    Murder Makes the Wheels Go 'Round
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    3.83     · 169 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1966 · 24 editions
    Michigan Motors' top executives lived for their jo…

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    Book 5

    Death Shall Overcome
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    3.97     · 169 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1966 · 18 editions
    The Dow Jones quivers when the crusty, old brokera…

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    Book 6

    Murder Against the Grain
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    3.91     · 183 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 1967 · 25 editions
    Book by Emma Lathen

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    Book 7

    A Stitch in Time
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    4.09     · 175 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1968 · 16 editions
    Hospitals are for dying. At least, that was the ca…

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    Book 9

    When in Greece
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    4.08     · 189 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1969 · 25 editions
    1969. No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. No dust jacke…

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    Book 10

    Murder to Go
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    3.91     · 196 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1969 · 14 editions
    Sloan Guaranty Trust has $12 million riding on the…

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    Book 11

    Pick Up Sticks
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    3.97     · 145 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1970 · 19 editions
    Book by Latham, Emma

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    Book 12

    Ashes to Ashes
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    4.02     · 163 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1971 · 18 editions
    Book by Emma Lathen

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    Book 13

    The Longer the Thread
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    3.74     · 152 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1971 · 27 editions
    The setting is in a clothing manufacturing plant i…

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    Book 14

    Murder Without Icing
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    3.89     · 153 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1972 · 22 editions
    Book by Lathen, Emma

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    Book 15

    Sweet and Low
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    3.96     · 143 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1974 · 18 editions
    ePub version. Non profit trust controls the for pr…

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    Book 16

    By Hook or by Crook
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    3.96     · 141 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1974 · 15 editions
    The Parajian Family Inherits a Profitable Rug Busi…

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    Book 17

    Double, Double, Oil and Trouble
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    3.85     · 136 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1978 · 14 editions
    John Putnam Thatcher - banker-detective for Sloan …

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    Book 18

    Going for the Gold
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    3.98     · 151 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1980 · 11 editions
    Going for the Gold - bk2047; Pocket Books; Emma La…

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    Book 19

    Green Grow the Dollars
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    3.94     · 141 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1982 · 13 editions
    John Putnam Thatcher's out in the field — to harve…

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    Book 20

    Right on the Money
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    3.88     · 120 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1988 · 10 editions
    The planned merger of a large corporation with a s…

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    Book 21

    East Is East
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    3.75     · 110 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1991 · 10 editions
    John Putnam Thatcher's 21st adventure (his first s…

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    Book 22

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    Book 23

    Brewing Up a Storm
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    3.84     · 111 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1996 · 11 editions
    Wall Street investment banker John Putnam Thatcher…

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    Book 24

    A Shark Out of Water
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    3.78     · 116 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1997 · 11 editions
    Intrepid Wall Street banker John Putnam Thatcher f…

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