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In the early days of the Second World War, Willington’s residents are adjusting to petrol shortages, rationing, and the occasional air‑raid warning under strict blackout conditions. Their unease is compounded when three mysterious bodies appear on the same eerily dark night, stirring suspicion and fear. As the town grapples with the wartime chaos, a cunning detective—Beatrice Lestrange Bradley—must untangle the clues and uncover the truth behind this grim tragedy.
First publish date: 1940
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Gladys Mitchell
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