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Waiting For Murder

Fleur Hitchcock

Publisher: Nosy Crow

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Summary

The perfect thriller for the long, hot school holiday.
It's a long, hot summer. As the water drains away from the reservoir, a car emerges. And there seems to be a body in it, a body that then disappears... Daniel and Florence start to investigate and uncover a long-ago robbery, missing gold and murder. When the drought breaks, everything is swept downstream and the truth is revealed...
Another thriller from the brilliant author of Murder at Midwinter.
Available since: 04/01/2021.
Print length: 272 pages.

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