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The World Cup Mystery
Peter Bartram
Works of: Fiction
The murder with a hidden motive
A secret conspiracy behind the killing
A crime reporter chasing a scoop
It’s July 1966 – and England is football crazy as fans cheer their team on to win the World Cup. There are millions who’d kill for a ticket to the final in London’s Wembley Stadium. Then café owner Sergio Parisi is found murdered in his own kitchen – and his World Cup Final ticket missing.
As Evening Chronicle crime reporter Colin Crampton, and his feisty Australian girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith, chase down the story, they find a link to the theft of the World Cup’s Jules Rimet trophy. And Colin has a race against time to prevent an even deadlier crime. The laughs are never far from the action when Colin and Shirley face dangers they never anticipated as they race to crack the case.
“Full of jokes, big and small, funny comments and sharp improvisations.” – Northern Reader
“Mixes fact and fiction giving an exciting read.” – Me and My Books
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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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Front Page 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 Mother’s Day Mystery
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