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    Murder of a Lady
    Murder of a Lady
    Murder of a Lady
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    Murder of a Lady

    Written by Anthony Wynne

    Narrated by James Bryce

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    Duchlan Castle is a gloomy place in the Scottish Highlands. Late one night the body of Mary Gregor, sister of the laird, is found in the castle. She has been stabbed to death in her locked bedroom. The only tiny clue to the culprit is a silver fish's scale, left on the floor next to Mary's body. Inspector Dundas is dispatched to investigate. The Gregor family and their servants are quick to explain that Mary was a kind and charitable woman but Dundas uncovers a more complex truth. Soon further deaths occur. Superstitious locals believe that fish creatures from the nearby waters are responsible; but luckily for Inspector Dundas, the gifted amateur sleuth Eustace Hailey is on the scene.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings
    Release dateJun 1, 2016
    ISBN9781407961828
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    Anthony Wynne

    ANTHONY WYNNE is a pseudonym of Robert McNair-Wilson (1882-1963), who wrote twenty-seven detective novels featuring Eustace Hailey, a physician and amateur sleuth. He also published on economics and history, notably a biography of Napoleon.

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      This closed door mystery has many twists & turns. Combining the superstition of the Scottish Highland with the family dynamics of an ancient family line. Well written & beautifully narrated.

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