A FICTION HOUSE PRESS MYSTERY: ARDINI, the famous Magician, was more pleased than surprised when his hand-picked "volunteer" from the audience was replaced by 110 pounds of lovely glamour running across his stage, chased by a bulky figure waving a pistol. Before long his admiration changed to chagrin, and wonder . . . why did fate have to hand him dynamite wrapped up in a package so alluring that he was helpless to stay away? Before he knew it, Ardini was a suspect, spectator, and detective in a case that startled New York; ...
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A FICTION HOUSE PRESS MYSTERY: ARDINI, the famous Magician, was more pleased than surprised when his hand-picked "volunteer" from the audience was replaced by 110 pounds of lovely glamour running across his stage, chased by a bulky figure waving a pistol. Before long his admiration changed to chagrin, and wonder . . . why did fate have to hand him dynamite wrapped up in a package so alluring that he was helpless to stay away? Before he knew it, Ardini was a suspect, spectator, and detective in a case that startled New York; a case involving jewelry thefts, mystery, magic . . . and murder. Magic, and a better-than-average power of deduction, were on Ardini's side, though, and soon he was giving some crime-busting lessons to the police. He even had time to take some lessons himself, and he learned a thing or two about romance from a beautiful, 110 pound instructor with plenty to teach.
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Add this copy of A Blonde for Murder to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Mystery Cove Book Shop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hulls Cove, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1948 by Vital Publications.
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Digest sized paperback original, near fine in rather striking pictorial wraps. With magician detective 'The Great Ardini. ' Gibson, as Maxwell Grant, created 'The Shadow. ' Uncommon title.