Books like Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer
Inspector Hannasyde is called to a quiet English village green where he discovers the corpse of wealthy Andrew Vereker, stabbed and found in front of a pair of stocks. The investigation is complicated by the Vereker family—corrupt, eccentric, and uncooperative—with each member harboring a motive for murder. Hannasyde, aided by solicitor Giles Carrington, must sift through false trails and family dynamics to uncover the true killer amid a web of deceit and intrigue.
First publish date: 1935
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Georgette Heyer
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