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  • Murder by the Clock
    Rufus King
    'Murder by the clock' by Rufus King stands as a classic entry in the realm of detective fiction. This masterful police procedural invites readers into a compelling New York murder mystery, where a meticulous investigation unfolds. As a cornerstone of traditional crime fiction, King’s novel delivers a gripping narrative centered on the intricate work of the police in pursuit of ...
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    23,13 €

  • North Star - A Dog Story of the Canadian Northwest
    Rufus King
    Rufus King (1893 - 1966) was an American author best known for his Whodunit crime novels. As a major mystery and crime novelist he created four detective series. King also has several novels where dogs are the main focus. North Star follows the story of a dog and his owner, who searches for him when his dog goes missing in the Canadian Northwest.t ...
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    18,40 €

  • Murder in the Willett Family
    Rufus King
    An extortionist’s note, demanding $20,000 in cash and threatening the kidnapping of Kate Willett’s two mentally unbalanced sons, sent Lieutenant Valcour rushing up to the Willetts’ Adirondacks camp.There, death struck with slashing suddenness while Valcour was talking to young Arthur Willett, who was sprawled on a sofa smoking a cigarette. Listening to the crackling roar of fla...
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    16,70 €

  • Sketches of St. Augustine
    Rufus King Sewall
    Sketches of St. Augustine, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanne...
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    19,88 €

  • When, and by Whom, was Cincinnati Founded? An Address to the Pioneer Association of Cincinnati, April 7th, 1882 ..
    Rufus King
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    14,57 €

  • Lethal Lady
    Rufus King
    When Clara Davis grew tired of her stodgy husband Harold, she came up with an inspired plan: Why not fake her own death? And why not be paid for being dead? After all, wealthy Harold wouldn’t remain a widower long, and when he remarried, Clara would demand a handsome payment to disappear and stay dead. Then when Clara spotted a woman on the street who was almost her double, she...
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    14,38 €

  • Duenna to a Murder
    Rufus King
    Melissa Tyler, who had just inherited incredible wealth, came to the Harden Detective Agency claiming she needed protection from crank letters and any possible trouble involving her family. This was a vast understatement of the situation as Margot, the poised young woman from Harden’s, learned when she returned with Melissa to a languorous South Carolina town.In a town dominate...
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    12,14 €

  • Murder on the Yacht
    Rufus King
    Rufus King returns to the maritime mystery genre with 'Murder on the Yacht.' A lawyer disappears from a taxi cab on the way to join a party aboard the giant luxury yacht 'The Crusader.' Where did he go and what happened to him? Lt. Valcour joins the cruise to find out, mixing with a varied bunch of eccentric guests and crewmen, including a psychic. But will she provide clues o...
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    16,53 €

  • Diagnosis
    Rufus King
    In five short stories and one long novelette, Rufus King introduces Colin Starr, a young physician whose medical knowledge enables him to detect murder where a less able doctor would have signed a certificate of death from natural causes. Because of his shrewd understanding of human psychology as well as his application of scientific knowledge to seemingly unrelated facts, Dr. ...
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    15,51 €

  • The Deadly Dove
    Rufus King
    With greedy anticipation, Alan Admont listened to gangster Joe Inbrun plan murder. The Deadly Dove, a ruthless killer, would be hired. The Dove worked quietly and swiftly. The result would be a fatal accident or illness. Alan had just married wealthy and eccentric Christine Belder, who was old enough to be his mother. It was a pleasant setup for Alan -- until Joe Inbrun saw in ...
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    15,63 €

  • A Variety of Weapons
    Rufus King
    Ann Lebrick cheerfully accepted an assignment to photograph the ocelots of Miss Estelle Marlow. On arrival at the Marlow estate, Black Tor, where she was to stay for a week, she found herself in a brooding atmosphere of great wealth, guarded isolation from the rest of mankind, and black clouds of suspicion. She became uneasy at Miss Marlow’s apparent lack of interest in photogr...
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    13,32 €

  • Never Walk Alone
    Rufus King
    Without realizing it, Carrie Giles has become a stranger in her own home. Four roomers have moved in. Three are cold-eyed men. The fourth is a predatory female whose every word and gesture is a wanton invitation. All four are interested in Carrie’s etchings. But she doesn’t know why -- until a silent killer walks into her room!A classic novel of suspense by the author of the Lt...
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    14,46 €

  • Design in Evil
    Rufus King
    'In our opinion the best thing that Rufus King has ever written.' -- The New York TimesMiriam Lake found herself in an alarming situation the night she came aboard the luxury yacht Donna Louise< i> for an interview with a 'Mrs. Murchison' who was seeking a governess for a backwards child. First, Mrs. Murchison turned out to be a man -- Donald Murchison. Then, Miriam learned th...
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    14,42 €

  • Holiday Homicide
    Rufus King
    Cotton Moon has his hands full in the case of the Holiday Homicide. He gets mixed up in a murder investigation on New Year’s Morning because of (1) a rare tropical nut and (2) a large fee he is sure to collect. At his side is Bert Stanley, an assistant who was hired because he was once a bartender who could take dictation and type -- and swing the stiffs out of a waterfront bar...
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    16,78 €

  • Murder by the Clock
    Rufus King
    When a prominent New Yorker is murdered at his home, Lt. Valcour is called in to investigate. This is the first of the Lt. Valcour series, from the same time period (and much in the same spirit) as the Philo Vance mysteries. ...
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    16,70 €

  • Somewhere in This House
    Rufus King
    The Sturm House has an atmosphere of the unpleasant. The shooting of Alice Tribeau only adds to the atmosphere for Lt. Valcour, as he arrives in the midst of a storm to begin his investigation. Wealthy socialite Mrs. Sturm believes the gun was fired by someone outside the house -- but Valcour had other ideas... 3 ...
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    15,59 €

  • Malice in Wonderland
    Rufus King
    Rufus King (1893-1966) was an American author of Whodunit crime novels. He created four series of detective stories: the first one with Reginald De Puyster, a sophisticated detective similar to Philo Vance; the second one with his more famous character, Lieutenant Valcour; Colin Starr, who appeared in four stories in the Strand Magazine during 1940/41; and Detective Bill Duggan...
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    10,92 €

  • Life and Correspondence, Comprising his Letters, Private and Official, his Public Documents and his Speeches; Volume 6
    Charles R. King / Rufus King
    This sixth volume of the 'Life and Correspondence' of Rufus King offers unparalleled insight into the life and times of this influential Founding Father. Comprising his letters, both private and official, public documents, and speeches, this collection illuminates King’s significant contributions to American political thought and diplomatic history. Edited by his son, Charles R...
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    35,57 €

  • On The Self Curability Of Disease
    Rufus King Noyes
    On The Self Curability Of Disease: Or The Divine Art Of Healing Against The Human Art Of Healing is a book written by Rufus King Noyes in 1880. The book discusses the concept of self-healing and how it can be achieved through a divine art of healing, as opposed to the traditional human art of healing. The author argues that the human art of healing, which relies on drugs and su...
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    20,54 €

  • Popham’s Town Of Fort St. George (1876)
    Rufus King Sewall
    Popham’s Town of Fort St. George is a historical account of the early colonization of Maine by the English in the 17th century. Written by Rufus King Sewall and first published in 1876, the book focuses on the establishment of Fort St. George on the Popham Colony site in present-day Phippsburg, Maine. Sewall draws on primary sources, such as letters and journals, to provide a d...
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    27,03 €

  • Ancient Dominions Of Maine (1859)
    Rufus King Sewall
    Ancient Dominions of Maine is a historical book written by Rufus King Sewall in 1859. The book is a comprehensive study of the Native American tribes that inhabited the state of Maine before the arrival of European settlers. Sewall provides a detailed account of the customs, traditions, and way of life of the various tribes, including the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, and Micmac. H...
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    39,66 €

  • Ohio
    Rufus King
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    26,79 €

  • Sketches Of St. Augustine
    Rufus King Sewall
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    12,54 €

  • The Life And Correspondence Of Rufus King V1
    Rufus King
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    34,57 €