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The Glass Room follows Vera Stanhope, a seasoned detective who keeps her circle tightly closed but is drawn into the tight-knit, bohemian community around her home. When a local neighbor goes missing, Vera is compelled to search the Writers’ House, a secluded country retreat where aspiring authors devoted to their craft reside. Amidst the bucolic setting and intimate conversations, a body is found and another neighbor is discovered clutching a knife. Vera questions her own loyalties and the integrity of her investigative instincts as she uncovers a sinister plot that blurs the line between fiction and reality.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ann Cleeves
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