Our hero lends his "Mormon" treasure to the elderly bookseller. They will sell it and split commission. He's trying to get in good with her so she will recommend him for membership in antiquarian bookseller group. Looks like it might work--and then her house burns down and she dies. Did the book go up in flames, too? Murder?
Excellent start . . . orphaned girl with a knack for chess, taught by janitor, harsh orphanage despite its courtly look.
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