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The Live Wire

Jeff Lorimer, newly released from prison, takes advice to heart: "Use your brains. Use them to your advantage." So he sets about doing just that. This classic mystery story by E.C.R. Lorac was originally published in 1939 in Detective Medley.


Author:

  • E. C. R. Lorac

Format:

  • E-book

Duration:

  • 8 pages

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Crime
  • Classic crime
  • Crime
  • Historical crime

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