The Golden Box

Frances Craine

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A grande dame is buried—but the truth must be unearthed: “The solution of the mystery is neat and satisfactory, and the story makes pleasant reading.” —The New York Times   Thanks to an illness in the family, Jean Holly is staying in her hometown of Elm Hill, Illinois, for a bit. Her cousin just happens to live next door to Fabian House, home of Mrs. Lake, the richest and most powerful woman in town. When Mrs. Lake dies suddenly, it’s ascribed to a known heart condition. But Patrick Abbott, passing through Elm Hill on his way to Washington, becomes suspicious when one death is followed by another—this time, the hanging of the Fabian House maid . . .  Praise for the Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries   “Well-plotted and mystifying.” —Saturday Review   “Amusing and sophisticated.” —The Star (London)

Disponibile da: 04/10/2022.

Lunghezza di stampa: 151 pagine.

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