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Nicholas Vaughan, released from the army following an accident, seeks solace in a thatched cottage in the Devon countryside. He works the land, raises geese, and restores his home, enjoying a tranquil, bachelor existence. Nearby, June St Cyres, an exiled Londoner whose husband is a Japanese prisoner of war, frequents the farm, drawing a circle of stylish yet questionable visitors. When the cottage, known as Little Thatch, is set ablaze, all of Vaughan’s efforts are threatened. Inspector Macdonald is called in to investigate the blaze and potential motives for murder, turning the pastoral idyll into a tense mystery.
First publish date: 1946
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: E. C. R. Lorac
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