Books like The Saltmarsh Murders by Gladys Mitchell
When the vicar’s wife discovers her housemaid’s pregnancy in the sleepy village of Saltmarsh, tensions rise and a web of crime threatens the quiet community. Curator Noel Wells must call on the sharp, Freudian detective Mrs. Bradley to investigate. Bradley’s unconventional methods lead her through twists involving a smuggler, a village lunatic, a missing corpse, an exhumation, and even a public pillory. With her keen intellect and bold approach, she exposes the murderer lurking beneath the village’s serene facade.
First publish date: 1932
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Gladys Mitchell
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