Authors: Nero Blanc

A Crossword to Die For (31 page)

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

IT HURTS SO â¦

WORDS TO THE WISE

USE YOUR HEAD!

ONCE THE GAME IS OVER â¦

About the Author

Nero Blanc is the pseudonym of Steve Zettler and Cordelia Frances Biddle, who are husband and wife and serious crossword buffs. Biddle is also the author of the Martha Beale historical mystery series, which is set in Philadelphia, Zettler and Biddle's hometown. Their website is
www.crosswordmysteries.com.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Cover design by Tammy Seidick

ISBN: 978-1-4976-7172-0

This edition published in 2014 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

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