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Joss Varran’s corpse is discovered in a ditch opposite his house in the quiet marshes of the Isle of Man, the same night he is released from Wormwood Scrubs. With a history that has made him both feared and hunted, his murder sets a stark profile for the case. Inspector Knell of the Manx police and his Scotland Yard associate, Chief Superintendent Littlejohn, must navigate the island’s small‑town dynamics and Varran’s ruthless past to uncover the truth behind the grisly death.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: George Bellairs
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