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In the overgrown hamlet of Fethering, Carole Seddon enjoys a quiet post‑retirement life with her Labrador retriever, Gulliver. Their tranquil routine shatters when they uncover a corpse on the beach, only for the body to mysteriously vanish before the police can intervene. Dismissed by the authorities as a 最敏感 few dimensions? Carole confides in her eccentric neighbour, Jude, who argues that if the police cannot find the killer, perhaps the community should do it themselves. The novel follows their partnership as they navigate local suspicion, uncover hidden motives, and confront the challenges of amateur detective work, all while highlighting female friendship and the dynamics of retired life in England.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Simon Brett
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