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Rocky must investigate, despite the reluctance of a wealthy local family, whose secrets they’d prefer to keep to themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAdditional\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSeries\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Rocky Allan mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Rath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35579717025949,"sku":"","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/0483\/1389\/products\/cover_30e9f2fa-f38d-4618-bcdb-7d555a4cd8e8.jpg?v=1597030063"},{"product_id":"murder-with-a-theme-song","title":"Rath: Murder with a Theme Song","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tragedy of a kidnapping gone wrong haunts a nurse, and her murder draws both Michael Dundas and Sheriff Rocky Allan into the search for the truth behind a young boy's death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAdditional\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSeries\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Michael Dundas (and Rocky Allan) mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Rath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35579791016093,"sku":"","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/0483\/1389\/products\/cover_05a29dc1-68e0-4218-ae8c-f06c9bed7a46.jpg?v=1597030157"},{"product_id":"posted-for-murder","title":"Rath: Posted for Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrouble runs in the family, Michael Dundas soon discovers, as his cousin Ian comes to him when Ian's wife is found murdered. The police are looking for Ian, leaving it up to Michael to uncover the true killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAdditional\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSeries\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Michael Dundas mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReview\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"15.7723083496094\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"405.492477416992\" x=\"72.5294342041016\" y=\"-450.257690429688\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003e“Michael Dundas, couturier and detective, tackles a pretty nearly bomb\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"6.75216674804688\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"3.7713623046875\" x=\"479.324310302734\" y=\"-450.257690429688\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003e-\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"15.7723083496094\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"33.9552001953125\" x=\"483.787353515625\" y=\"-450.257690429688\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003eproof \u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"15.7723083496094\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"86.8579330444336\" x=\"72.4775924682617\" y=\"-434.297698974609\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003ecase in this one\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"6.80398559570312\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"9.81072998046875\" x=\"160.268005371094\" y=\"-434.297698974609\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003e—\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"15.7723083496094\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"299.039047241211\" x=\"171.285446166992\" y=\"-434.297698974609\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003ea murder that could only have been committed by th\u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"15.7723083496094\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"48.22412109375\" x=\"471.313598632812\" y=\"-434.297698974609\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003ee wrong \u003c\/text\u003e\u003ctext direction=\"ltr\" height=\"15.7723083496094\" lengthadjust=\"spacingAndGlyphs\" textlength=\"433.589660644531\" x=\"72.3868713378906\" y=\"-418.337677001953\" data-test=\"textbox\"\u003eman. 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