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Prudence Be Damned
Brand new condition first edition, first printing hardcover book in also mint condition jacket. Publisher stamped it inside under jacket. We have added a mylar cover to make it even nicer.
- GenresMystery
184 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1978
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Mary McMullen
46 books1 followerMary McMullen [1920-1986] was a pseudonym of Mary Reilly Wilson, mystery and suspense writer, daughter of mystery writer Helen Reilly and sister of mystery writer Ursula Curliss
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August 6, 2017
"Nice well-brought-up affectionate boys--however undirected, restless, rebellious, at nineteen, however in thrall to girls giving off a scent of danger--don't kill their mothers. Nor did they hold them for ransom, to their fathers." Or so Madeleine Devore thought.
The premise may be a little unrealistic, but the storytelling was tight as always and never let up the suspense.
The premise may be a little unrealistic, but the storytelling was tight as always and never let up the suspense.
February 18, 2009
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"Prudence be damned
It was going to be a quiet little family affair. Rob Devore would kidnap his mother for a quarter of a million dollars in ransom. Of course Dad would pay, and then Rob and his girlfriend, Margaret, could live happily ever after.
Everything went perfectly - until Rob stashed his mom in an empty mansion in the town of Prudence. Then nothing went right. And soon, a pleasant family felony turned into a deadly debacle where love and greed could kill..."
I collected loads of this Keyhole Crime series when I was young. They are numbered and take up a lot of shelf room, albeit they now live on a shelf in the attic. Many times over the years I have been tempted to just give the whole lot away but I'm glad I kept them, especially as I see they have become a bit of a collectors item. One day I will treck up to the attic and look at the summaries on the backs, as that is the only way I will remember what each one was about, and log them on Goodreads. Most of them are so old that no summary is offered on Amazon etc.
Mary McMullen was siter to mystery writer Ursula Curtiss.
"Prudence be damned
It was going to be a quiet little family affair. Rob Devore would kidnap his mother for a quarter of a million dollars in ransom. Of course Dad would pay, and then Rob and his girlfriend, Margaret, could live happily ever after.
Everything went perfectly - until Rob stashed his mom in an empty mansion in the town of Prudence. Then nothing went right. And soon, a pleasant family felony turned into a deadly debacle where love and greed could kill..."
I collected loads of this Keyhole Crime series when I was young. They are numbered and take up a lot of shelf room, albeit they now live on a shelf in the attic. Many times over the years I have been tempted to just give the whole lot away but I'm glad I kept them, especially as I see they have become a bit of a collectors item. One day I will treck up to the attic and look at the summaries on the backs, as that is the only way I will remember what each one was about, and log them on Goodreads. Most of them are so old that no summary is offered on Amazon etc.
Mary McMullen was siter to mystery writer Ursula Curtiss.
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