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    7 best short stories by Robert Barr

    By Robert Barr

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    About this ebook

    Barr's volumes of short stories were often written with an ironic twist in the story with a witty, appealing narrator telling the story. As the detective stories were in evidence, Barr was very successful.
    We selected seven tales of crime and mystery from this author for your appreciation.

    - An Alpine Divorce
    - "And the Rigour of the Game"
    - Gentlemen: The King!
    - The Hour and the Man
    - The Man Who was not on the Passenger List
    - Which Was the Murderer?
    - Not According to the Code
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTacet Books
    Release dateFeb 28, 2019
    ISBN9788577770977
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