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Banking on Death

(1961)
(The first book in the John Putnam Thatcher series)
A novel by Emma Lathen

This universally acclaimed debut by Lathen (a pseudonym for the writing team of Mary J. Latsis and Martha Henissart) introduced mystery fans to amateur sleuth/Wall Street banker John Putnam Thatcher. Newsweek describes Lathen as "a master plotter, an elegant stylist, a comic genius and a purist who never sacrifices logic for surprise effect."

Genre: Mystery

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