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When a financier is murdered in the House of Commons, his daughter enlists the help of a young parliamentary private secretary to unearth the killer. Blending sharp satire with the high-stakes world of politics, the story exposes how lies, rivalries and double‑crossing thrive inside Britain’s core of power.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Ellen Cicely Wilkinson
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