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Author: Annie Haynes

📘 The Abbey Court murder by Annie Haynes

During a night at the Denboroughs' gathering, Lady Judith Carew attains a clandestine meeting armed with a revolver, setting the stage for a violent death in the Abbey Court apartment complex. The killer's identity remains unknown, yet Lady Carew’s compelling motive and the revolver found in the dead man’s flat point to a complex web of intrigue. Enter Inspector Furnival, whose sharp investigative skills bring clarity to this golden‑age mystery.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: Annie Haynes

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