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Set in the buzzing, jazz‑filled streets of London, Detective Joe Sandilands is drawn into a tangled murder investigation when a glamorous bludgeoning death occurs at the Ritz. What begins as a single case quickly expands into a web of intrigue, prompting Scotland Yard to demand a swift resolution. Through keen observation and relentless determination, Sandilands must navigate the city's elite, the underbelly of crime, and a trio of additional suspicious deaths to uncover the truth.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Barbara Cleverly
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