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In September 1925, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher and her family move into a house inherited by her husband, detective‑chief‑investigator Alec Fletcher, on the outskirts of London near Hamstead Heath. A dead body is discovered under the bushes of the communal garden, and Alec is assigned to investigate by Scotland Yard. Rumors swirl of bootleggers and an international liquor smuggling operation carried out on black ships, prompting Alec to dig into the crime network and protect his family amid the rising dangers.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Carola Dunn
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