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Mrs. Shelia Malory of Taviscombe, England, brings her genteel investigative skills to an American campus when curatorial expert Max Loring is found dead. His brother, Professor Carl Loring, a man of sharp intellect and personal grudges, follows suit. With a growing list of suspects—including Mrs. Malory’s close friend, a graduate student, a local businessman, and a soft‑spoken writing professor—the mystery deepens, challenging the sleuth to untangle the web of motives, secrets, and scandal in a quiet academic setting.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Hazel Holt
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