An Old School Tie: A Novel of SuspenseIn the English hamlet of Rosington, villagers suspect old school boy James Hanbury of murdering his wife of seven weeks to collect her inheritance. Hanbury, a rogue, asks freelance philosopher and long-time adversary William Dougal to ferret out the solution to the murder. In the meantime, two more deaths occur, linked to a long ago murder at the local school. The question remains: is Hanbury guilty of the crimes? |
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