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The Middle House single work   short story  
Is part of The Detective's Album Mary Fortune , Hugh Dalmore , Rex Grayson , A. C. Eiseman , M. Joseph Lynch , 1865 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1888... 1888 The Middle House
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An old maid's complaints of the terrace house next door in Chiswick Street Melbourne attract Detective Sinclair to the neighbourhood and eventually lead to her murder by thieves. Investigations point to the house complained of - a gambling house with a beautiful French woman as decoy. She and her husband committed the murder. Bloody description of body. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 23 no. 273 February 1888 Z1068380 1888 periodical issue 1888 pg. 330-336
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