The conjure-man dies
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London : Collins Crime Club, 2020.
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Book
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Paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
ix, 293 pages ; 20 cm
Status:
Boulder Main Mystery Fiction
MYSTERY Fish
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Description
An African king with a degree from Harvard who set himself up as a "conjure-man", a fortune teller, is murdered in 1930s Harlem. This is the first known mystery novel written by an African American. Also includes the short story "John Archer's Nose."
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780008216474 (paperback), 0008216479 (paperback)
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"First published by Covici-Friede, New York 1932. 'John Archer's Nose' first published in The Metropolitan by Meeks Publishing Co. 1935"--Title page verso.
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An African king with a degree from Harvard who set himself up as a "conjure-man", a fortune teller, is murdered in 1930s Harlem. This is the first known mystery novel written by an African American. Also includes the short story "John Archer's Nose."
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APA Citation (style guide)
Fisher, R., Fisher, R., & Ellin, S. (2020). The conjure-man dies. Paperback edition. London, Collins Crime Club.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934, Rudolph Fisher and Stanley, Ellin. 2020. The Conjure-man Dies. London, Collins Crime Club.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934, Rudolph Fisher and Stanley, Ellin, The Conjure-man Dies. London, Collins Crime Club, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Fisher, Rudolph, et al. The Conjure-man Dies. Paperback edition. London, Collins Crime Club, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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