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Lt. Luke Bradley
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A New York City Police homicide lieutenant conceals a hair-trigger temper with an aloof wise-cracking manner. With Sergeant Rube Snyder at his side, Luke Bradley’s investigations lead him through dreary slums and five-star hotels. Written by Hugh Pentecost, a pen name of prolific Judson P. Philips, Bradley made his debut in the legendary Argosy magazine, before moving into the slicks and paperback originals.