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Clarissa Hailsham‑Brown, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is known for her vivid daydreams. One ordinary morning she discovers a dead body in the drawing‑room of her Kent home. Faced with the arrival of her husband and an influential foreign politician, she must act quickly to conceal the murder. Clarissa persuades her houseguests to help dispose of the corpse, even as she tries to convince a police inspector that no murder has occurred. The story becomes a race to uncover the true murderer and motive while keeping the death hidden from the authorities and the diplomatic community. The novel blends humor, suspense, and social satire as Clarissa navigates the threats of scandal and intrigue in the world of diplomacy and high society.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Charles Osborne
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