The Case of the Screaming Bishop

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John McLeish
John McLeish

Hairlock Combs

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    Hairlock Combs, a parody of Sherlock Holmes, and his partner Dr. Gotsome bumble through an investigation of a stolen dinosaur skeleton.

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    1944-08-04

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