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He is a record collector - a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. His business card describes him as the "Vinyl Detective" and some people take this more literally than others. Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to…

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1 author picked Written in Dead Wax as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love reading mysteries where I also get to go a little deeper into a character’s interests or passions (especially when I share that interest but only at the most surface level).

I’ve dug through my share of old records, and I was intrigued by the idea that an old record could contain clues to a mystery. Plus, I loved the author’s voice. 

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