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Synopsis
In Anson Leeds is Dead, the story begins with the unexpected death of Anson Leeds, a wealthy man whose will raises immediate suspicions. Private Investigator Richard Rogue is approached by his old friend, Judge Robert March, who serves as the executor of Leeds' estate. The judge expresses his concerns about the will, which leaves the majority of the estate to a nephew, Peter Moore, while only granting a mere $50,000 to Pamela Leeds, Anson's adopted daughter. This discrepancy piques Rogue's interest, as he knows how fond Anson was of Pamela.
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