A Matrimonial Advertisement single work   short story  
Is part of The Detective's Album Mary Fortune , Hugh Dalmore , Rex Grayson , A. C. Eiseman , M. Joseph Lynch , 1865 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1896... 1896 A Matrimonial Advertisement
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Sinclair in his role of private detective. An old miser seeks a wife of independent means to increase his comfort without cost. His two applicants, a beautiful young dancer and singer and an old maid are met be Detective Sinclair. The miser decides to marry the young woman - and is murdered after the wedding. The old maid helps identify the wife and her former lover as the murderers. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 31 no. 369 February 1896 Z1050125 1896 periodical issue 1896 pg. 277-282
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