Boston Blackie Radio · Jack Boyle

Boston Blackie - The Stolen Rare Book

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Mary Wesley confronts Vivian Peterson with a detailed theory of the book theft, only to learn the rare book dealer she accused has just been murdered.
When a valuable first edition disappears from a library's rare book vault after the attendant is drugged, detective Boston Blackie investigates a web of deception involving a rare book dealer, his assistant, and a mysterious buyer. The case turns deadly with multiple murders as Blackie unravels how the book was smuggled out and who will kill to possess it.

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A tidy library theft turns into a brisk murder puzzle with a dry little grin.

A seemingly simple rare-book theft in a public library soon hardens into a murder case, and the episode keeps its footing without much slack. Its strongest draw is the back-and-forth: Faraday blusters, Blackie keeps trimming away weak theories, and the story keeps turning from…

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You get a rare-book theft, a library corpse, and Blackie needling Faraday through the case.

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