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Famous for its clever plotting, "The Sussex Downs Murder" follows Superintendent Meredith as he probes the disappearance of John Rother from Chalklands Farm, where siblings John and William Rother reside. After finding John’s abandoned car, the case turns sinister when human bones are discovered on the farm. Meredith’s patient, methodical detective work gradually brings clues to light and shifts suspicion among the Rother family and nearby residents, unraveling a complex web of motives and secrets in the Sussex countryside.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: John Bude
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