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The First Mystery Novel MEGAPACK™ presents four classic mysteries by top crime writers. Here are:

The Red Bishop, by Howard Mason ... A wild chase through Europe...a castle on the Rhine...some very fancy corpses...a racing columnist who suddenly finds himself a Peer of the Realm... These are the unlikely ingredients that make this book at once hair-raising and light-hearted!Reclining Figure, by Marco Page ... Lucas Edgerton, arbitary and capricious eccentric, brings in Ellis Blaise, a young New York art dealer, to sell some of his art collection for tax purposes. Thefts from the collection, the sensational forgery of a priceless Renoir, and the puzzling murder of Lucas''s son force Blaise into a perilous investigation!The Case of the 16 Beans, by Harry Stephen Keeler ... Why did old Balhatchet Barkstone, on dying, leave his nephew 16 beans? And why did Boyce Barkstone, his heir, hold on to the beans? Why did Hu Fong, a Chinese detective, come to the conclusion that a poverty-stricken hermit was murdered for an article of great value, and what might that article be? These are only a few of the seemingly insoluble riddles which Keeler answers in his own inimitable manner!The Girl Who Had to Die, by By Elisabeth Sanxay Holding ... 19-year-old Jocelyn is convinced she''s going to be murdered, and accuses John Killian, a young man she met on a cruise ship, of throwing her overboard. But there are a lot of people who seem to hate Jocelyn...and Killian starts to wonder if he''ll be the next victim instead!

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Lucas Edgerton, arbitrary and capricious eccentric, has a fabulous art collection. He began collecting when Cézannes were a dime a dozen. To sell some paintings for tax purposes, he has imported Ellis Blaise, young New York art dealer. Thefts from the collection, the sensational forgery of a priceless Renoir, and the puzzling murder of Simon Edgerton—Lucas’ son—force Blaise into a perilous investigation involving:

Miriam Wayne, curator of Edgerton’s collection—shrewd, handsome, with shadowy connections to the murdered man and others.

Cass Edgerton, Lucas’ niece—for whose sake Blaise comes on.

Paul Weldon, young painter—with more money than he can account for.Molly Dann, lusty model—Simon Edgerton’s ex-mistress.

Victor Grandi—mysterious technician of the collection.

Dr. Wesley Corum—critic and adviser to rich collectors.

Jonas Astorg—an important art dealer.

Hugh Norden—fly-by-night peddler of inconsequential art and occasional erotica.