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FICTION
The Scene of the Crime
It had been so brutal a murder that one would almost expect the criminal’s return
June
1
1947
GERALD KERSH
The Scene of the Crime
GERALD KERSH
June
1
1947
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FICTION
The Scene of the Crime
It had been so brutal a murder that one would almost expect the criminal’s return
June
1
1947
GERALD KERSH
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