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as mystery writer and amateur detective
Jessica Fletcher.
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Bain was a native of
Mineola, New York and graduated from
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195:The Coffee Tea or Me Girls’ Round-the-World Diary
603:– byline: Janet McMillan & Mitzi Sims (1975)
241:American crime drama television series starring
207:The Coffee Tea or Me Girls Get Away From it All
825:(1998)– byline: Joseph Scott & Donald Bain
757:(1965) – byline: Bloys Britt & Bill France
841:Margaret Truman's Internship In Murder (2015)
201:The Coffee Tea or Me Girls Lay It on the Line
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689:(1976) – byline: David Toma & Jack Pearl
683:(1975) – byline: David Toma & Jack Pearl
573:– byline: Kathy Cole & Donna Bain (1971)
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807:(2004) – byline: Donald Bain
801:(1978) – byline: Donald Bain
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615:– byline: Teri Palmer (1976)
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713:(1987) – byline: Mike Lundy
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493:Prescription For Murder
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884:White Plains, New York
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699:A Member of the Family
644:The Lone Star Massacre
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