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This is the thirty‑fifth installment of the mystery series featuring Inspector Arnold and amateur detective Desmond Merrion. With his wife Mavis, Merrion visits the seaside community of Croylehaven for a holiday. The town’s dominant landmark is the sprawling Castle Croyle, home to the wealthy Croyle family headed by the eighty‑year‑old Lord Croyle, nicknamed “Lucifer.” The elder Croyle and his numerous heirs become the centre of intrigue when death strikes the grim Victorian mansion. Experienced investigator Merrion is called upon to untangle the family’s secrets amid tragedy.
First publish date: 1947
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Cecil John Charles Street
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