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Two murderers . . . one a copycat who kills his father-in-law because the f-i-l was going to spend all his savings and not give any to his (obese) daughter and the son-in-law.  But that leaves the first murderer loose. He is threatening to kill a policeman.  Can Bikkar and Gunnar figure out who he is and stop him?

There was an odd serious of Trivial Pursuit literary questions posed by the murderer.  " Answer this or I'll kill!"  Answers were from Houseman, Poe, Ian Fleming . . . Fun . . . but highly unlikely!

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