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In The Stolen Purse, Richard Diamond, a private detective, is feeling the weight of a slow week as he waits for clients to come through his office door. As he gazes out at the bustling streets of New York City, he wonders what kind of trouble awaits him. His mundane afternoon takes a turn when an old lady named Glenda enters, handing him a seemingly worthless black purse she claims to have found. Little does he know, this purse is about to draw him into a dangerous world.
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