Murder in the Mill-Race

A British Library Crime Classic

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Pub Date 06 Aug 2019 | Archive Date 06 Aug 2019

Description

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder

"Never make trouble in the village" is an unspoken law, but it's a binding law. You may know about your neighbor's sins and shortcomings, but you must never name them aloud. It'd make trouble, and small societies want to avoid trouble."

When Dr Raymond Ferens moves to a practice at Milham in the Moor in North Devon, he and his wife are enchanted with the beautiful hilltop village lying so close to moor and sky. At first, they see only its charm, but soon they begin to uncover its secrets—envy, hatred, and malice.

Everyone says that Sister Monica, warden of a children's home, is a saint—but is she? A few months after the Ferens' arrival her body is found drowned in the mill-race. Chief Inspector Macdonald faces one of his most difficult cases in a village determined not to betray its dark secrets to a stranger.

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder

"Never make trouble in the village" is an unspoken law, but it's a binding law. You may know about your neighbor's sins and shortcomings, but...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781464211751
PRICE $14.99 (USD)
PAGES 256

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Featured Reviews

cosy-mystery, England, small-town, law-enforcement, murder-investigation

Classic is right! Due diligence beats lack of legal evidence and unavailability of forensic technology. I mean, it was written in 1952! The local constabulary know that the clannishness of the villagers will be a real hindrance if they continue to try to work the case, so they call for help from The Yard. Enter MacDonald and Reeves, an exceptionally well matched team of investigators. Follow along as MacDonald leads and Reeves follows unobtrusively to ferret out the truth. Excellent!
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