Two mystery titles with the same title by different authors
The Mistress
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A day in the life of
three people. A beautiful woman and the two men who are rivals for her
affections. They're forced to face the truth of their relationships with
one another as well as with a man for whose death each feels
responsible. Suzanne cannot forget her love for the dead riding master whose tragic, fatal accident she witnessed. Clement, the gentle doctor who worships her, has his own guilty memories about the dead man, whom he betrayed. Herman,
the new owner of the riding academy, so desires Suzanne that in a
frenzied moment alone with her he reveals his secret hatred of the dead
riding master that has poisoned his life
She's a stripper stacked for love at a gambling joint where the odds are stacked for murder
It was a plush Las Vegas gambling joint with dice tables at the rear and
a well stacked stripper out front. The stripper's name was Gabrielle
and she played taps for three corpses. When Al Wheeler came to the scene
he figured he hit it lucky. Because there was nothing he enjoyed more
than a murder case that gave him a chance to get down to facts. Bare
facts that is. Free wheeling Al Wheeler, the unorthodox cop. matched
wits with a stripper and the syndicate. The stakes are high as he bets
his life that he can beat a killer at the game of murder.
Printing History
Written by Alan G Yates (1923-1985)
Horwitz Editions
Numbered Series #73 1958
Long Story Magazine #1 July 1959
International Edition #4 1961
International Edition #61 1969
Signet Editions
US and Canada
1st (1594) February 1959
2nd (1594) March 1959 Canada
3rd (D2996) 1966
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