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Nii A. VanderPuije



Born in Liberia, Nii Akrampahene Vanderjuije (1925-?) became an American citizen and earned degrees in England and the United States. He wrote several books on African folktales and started an industrial development company in Ghana.



The Counterfeit Corpse



After an elegantly attired corpse appears and is identified, the man is found alive and well elsewhere. The French police find themselves investigating a baffling murder mystery . . . or is it something else?


This book was published by Comet Press Books, one of the early vanity presses. It's an interesting look at self-publishing prior to print-on-demand technology. As a mystery, the novel doesn't stay within the confines of the genre, so may not be appreciated by most mystery enthusiasts, but it displays a certain imaginative aptitude . . .


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stanley vestal



Walter Stanley Campbell (1887-1957) was born in Kansas and grew up in the Oklahoma Territory. He earned degrees from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Oxford University. He became professor of English at the University of Oklahoma and wrote over twenty books (focusing on historical biographies).



The Wine Room Murder



A wine-tasting party turns deadly, as shady business at a vineyard brings together wine connoisseurs and unsavory characters. George Congreve has invited his friend Merton to a chateau in France, but plans for a wine feast are soon spoiled when another guest is found murdered. Congreve takes on the investigation to stall calling the French police, and uses a wine-related tactic to put his witnesses in a cooperative mood.


This is a well-written mystery that will interest enthusiasts of Golden-Age detective fiction, with plenty of clues scattered among the empty wine bottles.


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