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“Chuckling to herself, Nancy said aloud, "Romance and detective work won't mix t…”

“Bell seated himself behind the desk, motioning for Nancy to stand opposite him.…”

“Strauss! Oh yes, he was so-so. He wrote pretty music- The Blue Danube and Tales…”

“I have a hunch from reading about old passageways that there may be one or more…”