Painting for Murder
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Last published Sun, Feb 3, 2013
Hometown painter named Harry Nickel is murdered for a painting the he owned but didn't paint. Where did he get it?And who would go so far as to kill for such a painting? Only detective Anthony Harley can crack this case!
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