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In The Bughouse Affair, the first of a series of lighthearted historical mysteries set in 1890s San Francisco, former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations. Sabina's case involves the hunt for a ruthless lady 'dip' who uses fiendish means to relieve her victims of their valuables at Chutes Amusement Park and other crowded places. Quincannon, meanwhile, is after a slippery housebreaker who targets the homes of wealthy residents, following a trail that leads him from the infamous Barbary Coast to an oyster pirate's lair to a Tenderloin parlour house known as the Fiddle Dee Dee. The two cases eventually connect in surprising fashion, but not before two murders and assorted other felonies complicate matters even further. And not before the two sleuths are hindered, assisted and exasperated by the bughouse Sherlock Holmes.

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'Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini have brought together the distinctive personalities and differing investigative styles of their fictional snoops ... When they combine forces, they double our pleasure.' -- San Francisco Chronicle

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Marcia Muller is an American author of fictional mystery and thriller novels. Muller has written many novels featuring her Sharon McCone female private detective character. Vanishing Point won the Shamus Award for Best P.I. Novel. Bill Pronzini is an American writer of detective fiction. He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories. Nick Sullivan spent many years as a consumer of audiobooks before connecting his own acting talents to the medium. As a listener, he was always aware of what the narrator brought to the experience. As a working actor and teacher of voice and speech, Nick's interest has always been in dialect and accents. His audiography now includes more than 135 titles recorded for BBC Audiobooks America, Audio Partners and AFB's program. Meredith Mitchell is an actress who has performed in film, in television, and on stage. Her film work includes Mona Lisa Smile and The Reunion. She has recorded numerous audiobooks, and she earned her MFA in acting from Brandeis University.

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