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Murder in high places
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Murder in high places

Hugh Pentecost
1983
FictionFrench AmericansHotelkeepersPierre Chambrun (Fictitious character)Treasure trovesWilliam Dougal (Fictitious character)PaleographyChambrun, pierre (fictitious character), fictionNew york (n.y.), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, general

Worldly, sophisticated hotel manager Pierre Chambrun faces a crisis of conscience when his beloved secretary is kidnapped by a group that wants Chambrun to betray a famous journalist, a guest at the hotel.

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