The Killer Everyone Knew and Other Captain Leopold Stories

In our nearly thirty years of publishing the best of Ed Hoch's short stories, we've neglected Captain Leopold, the head of the Violent Crimes Squad. Along with Lt. Fletcher and Sgt Trent, the stories are as police procedurals; however, Ed Hoch's plotting skills shine in all the stories.

The collection contains 15 stories carefully curated just for this book by Hoch expert Rolan...

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In our nearly thirty years of publishing the best of Ed Hoch's short stories, we've neglected Captain Leopold, the head of the Violent Crimes Squad. Along with Lt. Fletcher and Sgt Trent, the stories are as police procedurals; however, Ed Hoch's plotting skills shine in all the stories.

The collection contains 15 stories carefully curated just for this book by Hoch expert Roland Lacourbe. The Limited Edition of The Killer Everyone Knew and Other Mysteries

is one of 150 clothbound copies signed and numbered by the editor, Roland Lacourbe.

Accompanying each copy is a separately printed chapbook, Captain Leopold Views a Crime Scene by Edward D. Hoch.

Preface by Roland Lacourbe — 7
The Woman Without a Past — 15
Captain Leopold Beats the Machine — 32
Finding Joe Finch — 49
The Murder in Room 1010 — 66
The Crime in Heaven — 82
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Preface by Roland Lacourbe — 7
The Woman Without a Past — 15
Captain Leopold Beats the Machine — 32
Finding Joe Finch — 49
The Murder in Room 1010 — 66
The Crime in Heaven — 82
The Killer Everyone Knew — 99
Captain Leopold’s Birthday — 117
The Retired Magician — 135
Puzzle in a Smoke Filled Room — 152
The Summer of Our Discontent — 166
Leopold at Rest — 188
Leopold Lends a Hand — 207
The Mystery That Wouldn’t Stay Solved — 226
The Phantom Lover — 244
The Emerald Expert — 264
CAPTAIN LEOPOLD CHECKLIST (Sources) — 283
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