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  • John Putnam Thatcher Mystery, Book 16
  • By: Emma Lathen
  • Narrated by: Deaver Brown
  • Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins

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By: Emma Lathen
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Summary

A tale of two Armenian brothers who come to America before World War II and scrimp to buy and sell a shipment of oriental rugs. One brother dies and the other takes the company all the way up to a world leader in the category in both wholesaling and retailing. Involves family goings-on, murder, trusts, and more. John Putnam Thatcher cuts through the emotions to get to the practical money reasons for murder.

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