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Mrs. Pargeter, a widowed amateur detective, joins a friend at the exclusive Brotherton Hall health spa. During their stay, a young woman's mysterious death draws Pargeter's attention, prompting her to launch an inquiry into the circumstances, in the spirit of a classic English mystery with a determined female sleuth protagonist.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Simon Brett
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