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The Case of the One-Penny Orange

Detective Masuto investigates a string of strange Southern California crimes that lead all the way back to Nazi Germany

Returning from a funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Briggs find their Beverly Hills mansion ransacked. As they wait for the police, they discover something unusual: Despite the chaos, nothing appears to be missing — a fact that greatly interests Beverly Hills police detective Masao Masuto. But the Zen detective only has a few minutes to ponder the strange break-in before a murder intervenes.

The victim is Ivan Gaycheck, a stamp dealer whom Masuto remembers for his stout frame and unplaceable accent. A .22-caliber bullet killed Gaycheck, but — just like the Briggs’s home invasion — nothing in the shop has been disturbed. Suspecting a connection between the two crimes, Masuto dives into the case, uncovering a strange conspiracy that stretches back to the darkest days of World War II.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 159
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780030598586
  • Genres
  • mystery, crime
  • Release date
  • 1981