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During a weekend gathering at Tawcester Towers, aristocratic cousin Blotto and his clever sister Twinks are shocked when the Dowager Duchess of Melmont is murdered. An amateur detective, who has chosen to stay for the weekend, attributes the crime to the family's chauffeur, Corky Froggett. Skeptical of this accusation, Blotto and Twinks set out to clear Corky's name by discovering the real perpetrator behind the Duchess’s death.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Simon Brett
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