The Fourth Postman

The Fourth Postman by Craig Rice, the first mystery writer to be featured on the cover
of Time magazine.

“Plot and people as
wacky as ever, with busted Malone and chicken-poxed Justuses supplying plenty
of comedy and, surprisingly, much intriguing sleuthing. Verdict: Fun.”—The Saturday Review

“Why can’t all
murders be as funny as those concocted by Craig Rice?”—The New York Times

1 Postman! 2 Postmen!
3 Postmen! All murdered!

John J. Malone
sticks his nose into the case of the dead postmen and picks up a crack on the
head, an Australian beer hound, and six redheaded twins. It all begins when he
takes on a new client, Rodney Fairfaxx. Rodney was tabbed for the postmen
murders because he hadn’t received a letter from a dead girl for more than 30
years. Malone doesn’t think that this is enough reason to kill, but he can’t
prove it. …

 “A1.”—Kirkus
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