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Front Page Murder
Peter Bartram
Works of: Fiction
An artist who faces the hangman’s scaffold
The niece who believes in his innocence
A reporter’s race against time to save him
Comic postcard artist Archie Flowerdew is set to hang for the murder of rival Percy Despart. And on Christmas Eve, too. Archie’s niece Tammy believes he is innocent. She persuades crime reporter Colin Crampton to take up the case. Colin’s feisty Australian girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith, also wants some of the action.
But the more Colin uncovers, the more it looks like Archie is guilty. With only days before the hangman tightens the noose around Archie’s neck Colin grills other suspects. But in his toughest test, he must unravel the clues hidden in a famous Christmas song to save Archie’s life. The laughs are never far from the action when Colin and Shirley face dangers they never anticipated as they race to crack the case.
“A mystery that is a great romp… a lot of fun.” – Crime Fiction Lover
“Kept me up at night just wanting to see what happens next.” – Life of a Nerdish Mum
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Other books by Peter Bartram
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Headline Hero Collection 2 (Books 4-6)
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Headline Hero Collection 3 (Books 7-9)
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The Family Tree Mystery
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Headline Murder
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Stop Press Murder
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Murder from the Newsdesk
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Murder in the Morning Edition
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Murder in the Afternoon Extra
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Murder in the Night Final
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The Tango School Mystery
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The Morning, Noon & Night Omnibus
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The Comedy Club Mystery
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The Poker Game Mystery
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The Beach Party Mystery
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The World Cup Mystery
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The Mother’s Day Mystery
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