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William S. Schaill

Death of a Siren

By William S. Schaill - Published 2016

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This is a well-paced detective story set in the pre-World War II Galapagos. Fred Freiman is a former New York cop on the ...Read Review

MacHugh and the Faithless Pirate

By William S. Schaill - Published 2015

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Adventure Nautical

Old New York, 1694: Robert MacHugh, a wine merchant and smuggler, takes on a dangerous assignment at the request of his powerful patron. MacHugh ...Read Review

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