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The Last Stroke: A Detective Story - cover

The Last Stroke: A Detective Story

Lawrence L. Lynch

Publisher: Edizioni Savine

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Summary

A detective novel first published in 1896 by Lawrence L. Lynch, the author of "No Proof," "Moina," "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter" and many other titles.
Emily "Emma" Medora Murdock Lynch Van Deventer (January 16, 1853 – May 3, 1914) was an American mystery novelist who wrote under the name Lawrence L. Lynch.
Available since: 03/13/2023.

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