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Summoned to the offices of Victorian London's most powerful and dangerous solicitors, disgraced police officer turned independent detective Charles Maddox turns to his famous but aging investigator uncle to identify who has been sending threatening letters to a client. Maddox is tasked with uncovering the mystery behind the threats and bringing the person to justice before the scandal spreads.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Lynn Shepherd
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