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Detective Book Club: Fire storm; Last will & testament; Guaranteed to fade
Detective Book Club Fire storm Last will testament Guaranteed to fade Author:Robert L. Duncan, E. X. Ferrars, George Bagby 1: Fire storm by Robert L. Duncan (c)1978: The author has followed "Dragons at the Gate' and 'Temple Dogs' by another thriller set in the Far East, specifically in Tokyo and then Los Angeles. This one pits Charles Corwin, vice-president and trouble-shooter of a shipbuilding company against a group of Japanese terrorists. They have hijacked a shi... more »p and are heading for Los Angeles harbor--object--to set it afire. 2: Last will & testament by E. X. Ferrars (c)1978: Mrs. Evelyn Arliss' latest will-turns up right on time after her death, and the heirs, a niece and nephew, arrive promptly for the ritual reading. However, it seems the considerable funds she was known to have are simply not there. In fact, all she really has to dispense are a series of valuable painted miniatures. Explnations are sought, apparently found, then disregarded, and finally feeling runs so high that murder enters the picture. 3: Guaranteed to fade by George Bagby (c)1978: Though murder is more or less bound to follow the malicious gathering together of Tommy's six wives by a fun-loving hostess, the reader will be baffled by who, why, and how it was accomplished. Bagby amuses himself with the background and characters of this book as he handles the working out of the plot with his usual skill.« less