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Lionel Townsend, a toffee‑nosed biographer, becomes the prime suspect when his aunt in Hastings is poisoned. Meanwhile, an unpopular publisher is discovered hanged in the Cotswolds, a case that appears to be suicide. Although the incidents seem unrelated, Sergeant Beef, a determined police officer, follows the trail of evidence across both cases. His persistent investigation reveals surprising connections, leading to simultaneous resolutions that clear Townsend and uncover the true perpetrator.
First publish date: 1951
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Leo Bruce
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