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Peter Chambers Series

27 primary works • 27 total works
Series featuring private detective Peter Chambers, originally published from 1947-1972.

Book 1

A Halo for Nobody
by
3.17 · 29 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1947 · 19 editions
A leggy torch singer of bawdy ballads with an eye-…

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    Book 2

    Armchair in Hell
    by
    2.93     · 27 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1948 · 21 editions
    When a lush brunette turns up unexpectedly dead in…

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    Book 3

    Report for a Corpse
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    3.57     · 7 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1948 · 3 editions
    Report for a corpse: And divers other reports on d…

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    Book 4

    Hang by Your Neck
    by
    3.25     · 8 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1949 · 20 editions
    Peter Chambers is a private richard who has a real…

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    Book 5

    A Corpse for Christmas
    by
    3.54     · 28 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1951 · 19 editions
    Peter Chambers is hired by Genie Tiny, a fellow pr…

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    Book 6

    Until You Are Dead
    by
    3.33     · 6 Ratings · published 1951 · 11 editions
    Vintage paperback

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    Book 7

    My Business Is Murder
    by
    3.18     · 11 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1954 · 8 editions
    1st Avon 790 1954 edition paperback, good only com…

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    Book 8

    The Case of the Murdered Madame
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    3.57     · 7 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1955 · 13 editions

    A petulant blonde bombshell with a deadly taste fo…

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    Book 11

    Trinity in Violence
    by
    3.00     · 3 Ratings · published 1954 · 10 editions
    Trinity in Violence

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    Book 12

    Who Killed Sweet Sue
    by
    3.17     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1956 · 5 editions
    "She's a wonderful young lady, Mr. Chambers, reall…

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    Book 13

    Death on the Double
    by
    4.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1957 · 8 editions
    The only uninvited guest was - murder! The host an…

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    Book 14

    The Name is Chambers
    by
    3.78     · 9 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1957 · 16 editions
    Six stories complete and unabridged.
    Far Cry
    Candles…

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    Book 15

    A Fistful of Death
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    3.09     · 11 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1958 · 10 editions
    The proposition sounded like a pushover. All Peter…

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    Book 16

    Death Is the Last Lover
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    3.17     · 6 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1959 · 11 editions
    ''Are you a ladykiller?'' the vision asked. She ha…

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    Book 18

    Death of a Flack
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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1960 · 11 editions
    PAPERBACK ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION, Dell Books #A144…

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    Book 19

    Death of a Hooker
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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · published 2012 · 8 editions
    Beverly Crystal had a million-dollar idea and a ci…

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    Book 20

    Death of a Dastard
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1960 · 11 editions
    Jason Touraine was irresistible to dissatisfied wi…

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    Book 21

    Kisses of Death
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    4.57     · 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1962 · 7 editions

    The first night with her led to a file of blackmai…

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    Book 22

    Never Give a Millionaire an Even Break
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    3.58     · 12 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2012 · 8 editions
    It’s nice to be a millionaire.

    Money can buy you da…

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    Book 23

    Who Dies There?
    by
    3.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1963 · 1 edition
    "It was the right time but the wrong corpse and Pe…

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    Book 24

    Snatch An Eye
    by
    2.67     · 6 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1964 · 4 editions
    Peter Chambers is hired by a powerful millionaire …

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    Book 25

    Unholy Trio
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1967 · 1 edition

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    Book 26

    Don't Call Me Madame
    by
    4.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 7 editions
    The game of it’s not a pretty game. The players ar…

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    Book 27

    The Schack Job
    by
    0.00     · published 1969 · 2 editions
    WILL YOU LOOK WHAT PETER'S INTO NOW...?

    He was wai…

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    Book 31

    The Glow Job
    by
    0.00     · published 1971 · 1 edition

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    Book 33

    Come Kill with Me
    by
    0.00     · published 1972 · 5 editions

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    Book 35

    Kill for the Millions
    by
    4.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1972 · 2 editions
    PAPERBACK ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION, Lancer Books #75…

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