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14. Red in Tooth and Claw

The team delves into the surprisingly cut-throat world of academics in a case involving a graduate student at a natural history museum, and Jane helps Bertram improve his poker game.

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Jane and the CBI team delves into the cutthroat world of academics in a case involving the death of a college graduate student, Linda, at a natural history museum. Through the use of a ruse on how to develop a photographic memory like Jane has, It is revealed she was killed by another student to prevent her from reporting that he took credit for a new breed of moth she discovered.

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