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In this Gladys Mitchell classic, the eccentric amateur archaeologist Sir Rudri Hopkinson gathers a colorful crew of scholars, a ruthless photographer, and mischievous children to perform an ancient rite at the temple of Eleusis in Greece. Hopkinson hopes to summon the goddess Demeter, but the experiment goes awry when one of the participants vanishes and a severed head is found in a box of snakes. Mrs. Bradley, the novel’s astute woman detective, is called in to investigate. Her sharp mind uncovers a web of intrigue, hidden motives, and deadly secrets lurking in the ruins of antiquity.
First publish date: 1937
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Gladys Mitchell
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