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    The Vanishing Corn Mystery: Short Stories, #4
    The Vanishing Corn Mystery: Short Stories, #4
    The Vanishing Corn Mystery: Short Stories, #4
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    The Vanishing Corn Mystery: Short Stories, #4

    By Dutch Rhudy

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    Set in a tiny rural community, where everyone crosses paths daily.  The Vanishing Corn Mystery, introduces us to a paranoid retired farmer.  Like the little boy who cried wolf; Hank Swazi complains to the townsfolk about repeated thefts.  To put a stop to these imaginary crimes, he frequently replaces every hasp, latch and lock.  From grain bins, secured tighter than Fort Knox, Hank-the-crank begins missing a measurable amount of corn.  His obsessive-compulsive disorder drives him to take inventory, level and mark the remaining volume, every time he fetches a pailful.  Unbroken hidden seals on the padlocks, clear those he accused of thievery.  Hank devises a plan and starts on his quest to discover the culprit.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClassic Haus Limited, L.C.
    Release dateAug 30, 2013
    ISBN9781497702660
    The Vanishing Corn Mystery: Short Stories, #4

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      The Vanishing Corn Mystery - Dutch Rhudy

      Copyright © 2013 by Dutch Rhudy

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      This is a work of fiction.  Any similarities or resemblance to real people, living or dead; places, events and incidents are entirely coincidental.  The story contained herein, is a product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner.  All fictional product names, business names, or location names, that appear in this publication are the property of the author and may not be used as names, bylines or slogans for real products, businesses, locations or services without the prior written permission of the author.

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      Cover Illustration Copyright © 2013 by Classic Haus Limited, L.C.

      Cover Design by Dutch Rhudy and CHL, L.C.

      Editing by GVJD Copy Writing Service

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      THE VANISHING CORN MYSTERY

      Second Edition:  March 28, 2014

      Copyright © 2013 Dutch Rhudy

      Written by Dutch Rhudy

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