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Cornelia Lackland ruled her household with an iron fist and a firm grasp on the pocketbook. When she dies mysteriously the night before she was due to change her will, Scotland Yard’s Chief Inspector Dan Pardoe is called to investigate. As Pardoe examines the relationships and motives of the family and local acquaintances, he uncovers a complex web of secrets and hidden resentments that may hold the key to her death.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Dorothy Bowers
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