**Shortlisted for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger 2021.** January 1929. When Arthur Skelton won the legal case of the century, he went from being an unremarkable barrister to front-page sensation. Now he faces a new challenge. Mary Dutton is accused of poisoning her husband and the police a
Skelton's Guide to Suitcase Murders: The sharp-witted historical whodunnit
โ Scribed by David Stafford
- Book ID
- 110876542
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 165 KB
- Series
- Skelton's Casebook
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780749026936
- ASIN
- B08GP6VD8X
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โฆ Synopsis
A woman's dismembered corpse is discovered in a suitcase, and police quickly identify her husband, Doctor Ibrahim Aziz, as their chief suspect. Incriminating evidence is discovered at his home and his wife was rumoured to be having an affair, giving him clear motive.
With his reputation for winning hopeless cases, barrister Arthur Skelton is asked to represent the accused. Though Aziz's guilt does not seem to be in doubt, a question of diplomacy and misplaced larvae soon lead Skelton to suspect there may be more to the victim's death.
Aided by his loyal clerk Edgar, Skelton soon finds himself seeking justice for both victim and defendant. But can he uncover the truth before an innocent man is put on trial and condemned to the gallows?
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