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Boston Blackie - Murder In The Music Room

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Boston Blackie reveals the dying songwriter encoded his killer's name in five musical notes from 'Mary' by George M. Cohan.
Detective Boston Blackie investigates the murder of songwriter Dick Alton in a music publishing office, where a dying musical clue points to the killer. He uncovers a web of gambling debts, partnership insurance, and marital secrets while sparring with Inspector Faraday.

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A brisk radio murder puzzle where a feud, an insurance policy, and one bluff carry the case.

A brisk Boston Blackie mystery turns a songwriter feud into a murder case, with Dick, Phil, Joe Hendricks, and Mary caught in the fallout. The story moves on clipped arguments, plain talk, and the pressure around partnership insurance, so the clues keep shifting instead of…

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You want a sharp detective story where a music-writing feud turns into a murder case.

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