A Carriage For Lochee

Malcolm Archibald

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In Sergeant George Watters' next case, the Dundee policeman finds himself dealing with local susceptibilities and international intrigue.
 
Already involved in closing down a spate of illegal drinking dens in Lochee and Dundee, Watters is ordered to solve a murder and theft of a carriage from an influential Lochee merchant. His investigations take him to a family of tinkers and a group of Russian dissidents, as well as back to an incident that occurred in the Crimean War.
 
Together with his partner, Detective Scuddamore, can Watters tie up all the ends in this confusing case?
 
A riveting historical mystery, 'A Carriage For Lochee' is the sixth novel in Malcolm Archibald's series of detective novels set in 19th century Dundee, Scotland.

Disponibile da: 13/09/2022.

Lunghezza di stampa: 348 pagine.

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