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When Mr. Cartell finds himself unexpectedly buried in a ditch, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn of the Metropolitan Police is called in to unravel the mystery. The investigation pivots around a cryptic condolence letter from Mr. Percival Pyke Period, sent before the victim’s body is discovered, and a tangled web of family rivalries. Alleyn must navigate the intricate dynamics of the family and the peculiar circumstances of the crime scene to uncover the truth behind the death, keeping the classic alleynian detective work at the heart of the story.
First publish date: 1962
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ngaio Marsh
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