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Set in a bomb‑damaged Sussex manor, *Murder at Shots Hall* follows Inspector Lane Parry as he tackles the murder of housekeeper Molly Pritchard. Flikka Ashley, a sculptor living in the surviving section of the estate, notices the light still on and discovers Molly’s body. With the Blitz‑era trauma of a former ambulance driver, Flikka suspects foul play and alerts the police. Inspector Parry takes over the case, confronting the village’s tight‑knit routines and the prevailing sense of unease. As the investigation unfolds, the murder of pub owner Old Marsh with the same arsenic enhances the stakes in this tightly focused mystery.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Maureen Sarsfield
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