Books like Silence Observed (Inspector Appleby Mystery) by Michael Innes
Inspector Sir John Appleby confronts one of his most perplexing cases when a collector of art forgeries is murdered. The crime begins with the discovery that the latest acquisition is itself a forged forgery, prompting Appleby to navigate a labyrinth of deception and psychological intrigue among London’s art circles. The investigation reveals how the gods might first render a person mad before destroying them, an observation Appleby himself notes as both ominous and unnerving.
First publish date: January 1, 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Michael Innes
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