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Set in the historic suburb of Clerkenwell, Leon Garfield’s *The Pleasure Garden* follows the enigmatic Mulberry Pleasure Garden, a sprawling six‑acre estate with leafy walks, ornate colonnades and elegant pavillions. Within its verdant confines, a diverse array of characters—ranging from youthful innocence to refined grandeur—are drawn into a tense web of blackmail and terror. Though Garfield is best known for children’s literature, this particular tale targets an older readership, weaving suspense and detective intrigue into a richly detailed setting.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Leon Garfield
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