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Mystery Novelist Seymour Shubin Is Haunted by a Real Case

In an effort to identify a body, Philadelphia police once dressed and photographed the corpse, then distributed the photo to the public. This macabre act inspired Shubin's latest novel, Never Quite Dead.

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Other segments from the episode on January 9, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 9, 1989: Interview with Ronald Bayer; Review of Hoagy Carmichael's album "Hoagy Sings Carmichael"; Interview with Seymour Shubin; Review of the television show …

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