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The Chinese Doll

Wilson Tucker (1946)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
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SeriesCharles Horne Mysteries #1
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KIRKUS REVIEW Uncluttered correspondence of a private detective to his estranged wife, in which he recounts the strange events that occurred after he had seen a stranger killed, been picked up by a Chinese girl. Her death sends him sleuthing where he should not have been, and he gets what's due him. But with a perfected time schedule and a complete cleanup of suspicions, he smashes a gambling ring, warns off its brains. To the point.