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The Cursing Stones Murder
Overview
A body surfaces off the Isle of Man in a puzzling mystery by the master of the "pure British detective story" (The New York Times).
The Manx Shearwater was scallop dredging--but it dragged up a body from the water instead. Considering that the corpse was tied at the ankles and weighed down with stones, it's clear this was no accidental drowning--and now the locals are in an uproar. The victim appears to be Cedric Levis, who had an extravagant house and a reputation for philandering. Was Levis murdered for his money--or was this a crime of passion? Under the pretext of a holiday, Chief Inspector Littlejohn is invited by his old friend Archdeacon Kinrade to unofficially assist with the murder investigation--but to separate fact from fiction, he'll have to sort through accusations, town gossip, and mysterious stories surrounding the ancient Cursing Stones . . .Customers Also Bought
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781504092609
- ISBN-10: 1504092600
- Publisher: Open Road Media Mystery & Thri
- Publish Date: November 2023
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.59 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.74 pounds
- Page Count: 262
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