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Light the pipe and don the cap, it’s time to deduce your way through a murder mystery. Scamper across rooftops or cozy up by the fireside in a thriller or cozy mystery from classics like Agatha Christie or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or rip-roaring modern titles from Freida McFadden or Harlan Coben. Whatever case needs cracking, it’s all up to you!
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Thriving in the unlikely space shared by high-octane assassinations and hilarious hijinks, Assassins Anonymous lives up to its unconventional concept and pulls no punches.
Thriving in the unlikely space shared by high-octane assassinations and hilarious hijinks, Assassins Anonymous lives up to its unconventional concept and pulls no punches.
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