Roy Vickers

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Roy Vickers is a pen name of William Edward Vickers. He was an English mystery writer who also used the pseudonyms Roy C. Vickers, David Durham, Sefton Kyle, and John Spencer. From 1921 to 1965 he wrote over 70 crime novels and 80 short stories. - Wikipedia Vickers is best known in the United States for the terse, understated tales appearing in *The Department of Dead Ends*. A prolific writer, Vickers was capable of adopting many styles and exploring many themes within the ratiocinative genre. His mature style explored the machinations of the haunted criminal mind--especially the criminal mind lurking behind a facade of perfect respectability. - Dover Publications

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If You Want to Visit a Sea Garden
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The Uncanny Stories MEGAPACK®: 16 Classic Chillers
Representative edition published 2015
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Eight murders in the suburbs
Representative edition published 2012
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Murder of a snob
Representative edition published 2012
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Murder will out
Representative edition published 2012
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Double Image and other stories
Representative edition published 2012
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The Sole Survivor
Representative edition published 2012
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Find the Innocent
Representative edition published 2012
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Gold and wine
Representative edition published 2012
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Murder in Two Flats
Representative edition published 2012
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Seven chose murder
Representative edition published 2012
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The Department of Dead Ends
Representative edition published 2012
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They can't hang Caroline
Representative edition published 2002
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Mystery Cats
Representative edition published 1991
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The sole survivor; and, The Kynsard affair
Representative edition published 1983
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Et la servante est rousse!
Representative edition published 1976
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Compartment K; Night drop; Double image
Representative edition published 1955
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The case of the restless redhead; Another morgue heard from; Six murders in the suburbs
Representative edition published 1955
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Let the Dead Past; Collectors' Item;The Department of Dead Ends
Representative edition published 1953
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Through a glass, darkly
Representative edition published 1950
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By hook or by crook / The shadowy third / The whispering death
Representative edition published 1947
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The Story of Roy
Representative edition published 2012
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Conduct Literature for Women, Part V, 1830-1900 Vol 5
Representative edition published 2006
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Conduct Literature for Women, Part V, 1830-1900 Vol 4
Representative edition published 2006
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