J.J. Murphy

1 series 3 books in order

J. J. Murphy has been a lifelong Dorothy Parker fan and is the author of several Algonquin Round Table Mysteries, including Murder Your Darlings and You Might as Well Die.

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Algonquin Round Table

Series by J.J. Murphy

Algonquin Round Table

3 books in order · 2011–2013

  1. Cover of Murder Your Darlings

    Murder Your Darlings

    2011 · J.J. Murphy

    One morning legendary wit Dorothy Parker discovers someone under Manhattan's famed Algonquin Round Table. A little early for a passed out drunk,…

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  2. Cover of You Might As Well Die

    You Might As Well Die

    2012 · J.J. Murphy

    When second-rate illustrator Ernie MacGuffin's artistic works triple in value following his apparent suicide off the Brooklyn Bridge, Dorothy Parker…

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    A Friendly Game of Murder

    2013 · J.J. Murphy

    Why should Dorothy Parker’s friends be the only ones making “enviable names” in “science, art, and parlor games”? Dorothy can play with the best of…

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How many books has J.J. Murphy written?

We list 3 books by J.J. Murphy across 1 series, published between 2011–2013 — each shown in full reading order.

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