The mystery of the crooked man
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"Meet Agatha Dorn, cantankerous archivist, grammar pedant, gin afficionado and murder mystery addict. When she discovers a lost manuscript by Gladden Green, the Empress of Golden Age detective fiction, Agatha's life takes an unexpected twist. She becomes an overnight sensation, basking in the limelight of literary stardom. But Agatha's newfound fame takes a nosedive when the 'rediscovered' novel is exposed as a hoax. And when her ex-lover turns up dead, with a scrap of the manuscript by her side, Agatha suspects foul play. Cancelled, ostracised and severely ticked off, Agatha turns detective to uncover the sinister truth that connects the murder and the fraudulent manuscript. But can she stay sober long enough to catch the murderer, or will Agatha become a whodunit herself?"--
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Spencer, T. (2024). The mystery of the crooked man. Puskin Vertigo.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Spencer, Tom. 2024. The Mystery of the Crooked Man. Puskin Vertigo.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Spencer, Tom, The Mystery of the Crooked Man. Puskin Vertigo, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Spencer, Tom. The Mystery of the Crooked Man. Puskin Vertigo, 2024.
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| Last Sierra Extract Time | Aug 28, 2025 10:24:09 AM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Aug 28, 2025 10:24:25 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Aug 29, 2025 10:19:00 PM |
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