Except the Dying |
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| Author:
| Jennings, Maureen |
| Series title: | A Detective Murdoch Mystery Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-16829-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1997 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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| Imprint: | Minotaur Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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In the middle of the bitterly cold winter of 1895 in Toronto, the naked body of a young servant girl has recently been discovered in a deserted laneway.Detective William Murdoch must determine the reason why she died under such miserable circumstances.To catch his criminal, Murdoch crosses the class lines of a society that still clings to a British hierarchical system, and behind the chenille curtains of the wealthy, he uncovers personalities capable of committing ugly crimes.
In the middle of the bitterly cold winter of 1895 in Toronto, the naked body of a young servant girl has recently been discovered in a deserted laneway.Detective William Murdoch must determine the reason why she died under such miserable circumstances.To catch his criminal, Murdoch crosses the class lines of a society that still clings to a British hierarchical system, and behind the chenille curtains of the wealthy, he uncovers personalities capable of committing ugly crimes.