A clever legal mystery with sharp wit and social observation. Perfect for readers who enjoy intricate plots driven by intelligent characters unravelling deception.
A 1962 mystery where a schoolmaster's wife is murdered in a small English town, and a former spy investigates the closed community's secrets with the same sharp eye for social hyp…
See this bookAn 1868 detective novel where a stolen diamond sets off a mystery that unravels the lies and social pretences of a country house and its neighbours.
See this bookA 1943 mystery where poison-pen letters destabilise a small village, and the investigation exposes how quickly respectable people turn on each other.
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