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A Peter Styles Mystery #16
Why Murder?
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First published January 1, 1979
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Judson Philips
71 books9 followersJudson Pentecost Philips
AKA Hugh Pentecost
AKA Philip Owen
Judson Pentecost Philips (August 10, 1903 – March 7, 1989) was an American writer who wrote more than 100 mystery and detective novels under the pseudonyms Hugh Pentecost and Philip Owen, as well as under his own name. As Judson Philips, he also wrote numerous pulp sports novels in the 1930s
AKA Hugh Pentecost
AKA Philip Owen
Judson Pentecost Philips (August 10, 1903 – March 7, 1989) was an American writer who wrote more than 100 mystery and detective novels under the pseudonyms Hugh Pentecost and Philip Owen, as well as under his own name. As Judson Philips, he also wrote numerous pulp sports novels in the 1930s
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July 24, 2026
Oh, this was great! I'm always down for a good murder story. I can't seem to help myself, I guess.
This was published in 1979, and that makes me like it even more. The writing feels different somehow compared to a book that gets published today.
You only get the necessary details that you need for the character development, and I like that. No extra fluff was needed.
I would 100% read this again, not because it was about murder, but because the writing was great, the story was exciting, and I found it very hard to put down.
Happy reading 📚 🫡 🪖
This was published in 1979, and that makes me like it even more. The writing feels different somehow compared to a book that gets published today.
You only get the necessary details that you need for the character development, and I like that. No extra fluff was needed.
I would 100% read this again, not because it was about murder, but because the writing was great, the story was exciting, and I found it very hard to put down.
Happy reading 📚 🫡 🪖
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