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In an intricate police procedural, Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury summons Melrose Plant, a reluctant but sharp investigator, to investigate a perilous case of mistaken identity. The mystery centers around London’s sole remaining bomb site, the former Blue Last pub, and the clues left behind hint at deeper criminal connections. As Plant and Jury question witnesses, comb through evidence, and navigate the city’s underbelly, they uncover a tangled web of motives and secrets that threaten to reshape their understanding of justice and truth.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Martha Grimes
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