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That Mainwaring Affair is a novel written by A. Maynard Barbour. The book is a mystery thriller that follows the story of a wealthy and influential family, the Mainwarings. The patriarch of the family, Richard Mainwaring, is found murdered, and the investigation into his death... Read Full Overview

"That Mainwaring Affair" from Anna Maynard Barbour. American author of best-selling fiction (-1941).

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Wealthy British ex-pat Hugh Mainwaring has no heirs and writes his will for British nephew and namesake. But on his 50th birthday, the elder Hugh is found shot, the will burned. "The fierce sunlight of a sultry afternoon in the early part of July forced its way through every... Read Full Overview

Wealthy British ex-pat Hugh Mainwaring has no heirs and writes his will for British nephew and namesake. But on his 50th birthday, the elder Hugh is found shot, the will burned. "The fierce sunlight of a sultry afternoon in the early part of July forced its way through every... Read Full Overview

The fierce sunlight of a sultry afternoon in the early part of July forced its way through every crevice and cranny of the closely drawn shutters in the luxurious private offices of Mainwaring & Co., Stock Brokers, and slender shafts of light, darting here and there, lent a rich... Read Full Overview

The fierce sunlight of a sultry afternoon in the early part of July forced its way through every crevice and cranny of the closely drawn shutters in the luxurious private offices of Mainwaring & Co., Stock Brokers, and slender shafts of light, darting here and there, lent a rich... Read Full Overview

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The fierce sunlight of a sultry afternoon in the early part of July forced its way through every crevice and cranny of the closely drawn shutters in the luxurious private offices of Mainwaring & Co., Stock Brokers, and slender shafts of light, darting here and there, lent a rich... Read Full Overview

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