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When a seemingly innocuous cleaning method using oxalic acid turns deadly at Christophe et Cie, Charlesworth of Scotland Yard is called to unravel a tangled web of poisonings. After the sudden death of Miss Don, the salon’s staff become suspects, and another murder soon follows. The case, set against the fashionable backdrop of Deauville and London, poses a unique challenge as every suspect is a woman and the motives swim between career ambition and personal enmity.
First publish date: 1954
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Christianna Brand
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