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Murder on Fifth Avenue
A Bill Donovan Mystery by Michael Jahn

The intelligent and sympathetic Bill Donovan is a mystery to his subordinates on the police force. Somehow he always solves these enigmatic crimes -- and if you like this as much as we did, be happy: this is his sixth outing.

On vacation during the final month of his wife's pregnancy, he nonetheless finds time to help investigate a murder which occurs not very far away.

A man is shot through the bulletproof plate-glass window of a jewelry shop on 5th Avenue in New York City. Only a special handgun could have been used, and there were only three of them made. There's something funny about that ammunition, too...

Soon a newscaster who broadcasts live from behind a bulletproof plate glass window is very interested in the case. And an anonymous extortion note is received.

Could the pretzel seller who vanished when he heard the shots be involved?

Schedule some vacation time yourself, whether you're expecting another child or not, and order Murder on Fifth Avenue from good ol' amazon.com

reviewed May 31, 2000

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