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In the quiet market town of Flaxborough, a sudden, brutal death throws the community into chaos. Inspector Purbright, initially skeptical of reports involving cross‑border crime and a strange cable mentioning two nuns, is forced to investigate the tangled rumours and uncover the truth behind the tragedy.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Colin Watson
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