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Bertie and the Tinman
Peter Lovesey
Works of: Fiction
Originally published in 1987 by the Mysterious Press, this first of a three-book series was reissued by Soho Press (USA) in 2019 in an omnibus edition and as a separate volume. In the words of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII), it tells the story of his investigation of the sudden death of the royal jockey, Fred Archer.
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Killing with Confetti
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Beau Death
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Another One Goes Tonight
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Down Among the Dead Men
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The Stone Wife
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The Tooth Tattoo
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Cop to Corpse
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Stagestruck
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Skeleton Hill
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Murder on the Short List
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The Headhunters
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The Secret Hangman
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The Circle
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The House Sitter
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Diamond Dust
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Dead Gorgeous
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The Reaper
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The Vault
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Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose
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Upon a Dark Night
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Bloodhounds
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The Summons
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The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown & Other Stories
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Diamond Solitaire
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The Last Detective
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Keystone
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The False Inspector Dew
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Mad Hatter’s Holiday
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