Boston Blackie reveals the dying victim named his killer by scribbling five notes from the song 'Mary' on a manuscript.
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A tune-led murder case with brisk banter, bad lyrics, and one effective bluff.
A quarrel over a tune turns into a murder case, with just enough business and gossip to keep the tension moving. Boston Blackie keeps drifting into arguments about bad lyrics, partnership insurance, and old rumors, then uses that clutter to press the truth out of people who…
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You want a murder case that starts with a songwriters' fight and sharpens around a dead partner and an insurance angle.
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