Mrs, Presumed Dead

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Scribner, 1989 - Fiction - 248 pages
A second case for the intrepid Mrs Pargeter - sixtysomething and a little bit more. She has moved to a prosperous housing estate, but something rankles about her new neighbours. She soon learns that the estate might be perfect for social climbing, but it's also perfect for murder.

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Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
4
Section 3
11
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About the author (1989)

Simon Brett was born in Worcester Park, Surrey on October 28, 1945. He attended Dulwich College and then Wadham College, Oxford, where he studied English. Between 1967 and 1977, he was a producer with BBC Radio. He also spent a couple of years working for Thames Television. In 1975, he published his first 'Charles Paris' novel. By 1979, Brett had become a full-time writer. He has written and edited children's books, humorous novels and several anthologies. In 1986, he introduced another sleuth: Mrs Pargeter. As well as the Charles Paris and Mrs. Pargeter detective series, he is also the author of the radio and television series After Henry, the radio series No Commitments and the bestselling How to be a Little Sod. His novel A Shock to the System was filmed starring Michael Caine.

Bibliographic information

TitleMrs, Presumed Dead
Book 2 of Mrs. Pargeter mysteries
Volume 2 of Mrs. Pargeter
AuthorSimon Brett
Editionreprint
PublisherScribner, 1989
ISBN0684188511, 9780684188515
Length248 pages
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Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
  
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