A historic knife. A mysterious major who wants the knife. The body of a young woman in a red coat found deep in the bush. And a chance for retired coachman James Hardy to reinvent himself in a new country. New Zealand 1881: After a reclusive Maori on the run from the police leaps onto the back of
Death in the Marsh: Mr. Hardy Investigates
β Scribed by Wendy M. Wilson
- Book ID
- 110607174
- Publisher
- Independent
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 83 KB
- Series
- Mr. Hardy Investigates Book 2
- Category
- Fiction
- ASIN
- B09JLDPFFR
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β¦ Synopsis
A spirit photograph. A detective in a box. A Scandinavian boy who speaks only Maori. A body floating in the marsh. And a new opportunity for James Hardy to exercise his mind.
New Zealand 1882: When Constable Foster catches a young, blond boy who runs with a gang of Maori boys, he discovers he speaks only Maori, even though he is clearly Scandinavian. Inspector Scully, busy with a body that has recently been discovered in the marshes of the lagoon north of Napier, asks James Hardy to investigate. The trail leads back to the Seventy Mile Bush, where a broken family shows no interest a missing child. But will it also lead to the body in the swamp?
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