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President Brad Withers of the Sloan Guaranty Trust hires senior banker John Putnam Thatcher to negotiate a property settlement at the heart of his sister’s pending divorce involving millionaire Gil Austin. Thatcher travels to the upscale town of Shaftesbury, Connecticut, where Austin’s intended bride is found dead in a local inn—her neck broken in a closet. A race against time begins as Thatcher digs into the case, questioning whether a jealous lover, a disgruntled spouse, or someone with a more sinister motive orchestrated the crime. As complex financial affairs, tax shelters and the social elite of New York surface, Thatcher must confront both the very wealthy and the hidden debts that threaten to unravel the city’s gilded façade.
First publish date: 1963
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Emma Lathen
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