Do Not Murder Before Christmasby Jack Iams | |
| Category: |
"Fiction - Mystery" |
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| Pages: | 250 |
| Year of Publication: | 1949 |
| Date Added: | 02/23/2021 |
| Date Read: | 03/10/2023 |
| Notes: | Rocky is an editor of a newspaper that has taken a stance against the Malloys, the new money, power-behind-the-throne people in the city. The problem is that he's also in love with Jane, manager of a community center sponsored by the Malloys and fiancee of Marty Malloy, heir apparent. When local toy shop owner Mr. Poot is found dead, Rocky investigates in partnership with Hammer, one of the few honest cops on the force. There's all kinds of trouble, but in the end, they discover that the real Marty was retarded and switched at birth with a local boy. But it turns out that Mr. Poot knew kids and figured out what happened. He killed Mr. Poot to cover up and then was killed himself when he tried to kill another man who got too close to the truth. Rocky ended up with Jane. |
| My Rating: | 7 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2023-03-10 15:04:14
