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Name: Going to the Dogs
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Dan Kavanagh

Strange things happen in the countryside. And for bisexual private detective Duffy, this is his strangest case yet. Summoned to a country mansion following an unusual murder, Duffy finds the house awash with potential suspects. Does Vic Crowther, the man who called on Duffy in the first place, have a far more sinister motive up his sleeve? Or perhaps his wife, the ex-page three model, knows more than she's letting on ...

First publish date: 1987

Authors: Dan Kavanagh

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