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| Author | Nils-Olof Franzen |
|---|---|
| Language | Swedish |
| Published | 1959 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
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The Koh-Mi-Nor diamond is stolen and a very clever thief is putting messages about it, in a secret code, in the personal column of the newspaper published by the Swedish detective Agaton Sax.
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