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Pamela Mitford's eighteenth birthday is shattered by a fatal accident: Adrian, a charismatic guest, falls from a kirchturm at the Mitford estate. The police immediately suspect the maid Dulcie for the murder, while Louisa Cannon, a confidante of the Mitford sisters, maintains her loyalty to the accused and insists she is innocent. The mystery deepens as the truth behind the evening's fate remains unclear—who is the true perpetrator?
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Jessica Fellowes
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