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The Corpse of St James's

✍ Scribed by Dams, Jeanne M

Book ID: 107558352
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Weight: 141 KB
Series: Dorothy Martin 12
Category: Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781780102955

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, have just visited Buckingham Palace, where Alan was awarded the George Cross, when they and a friend, retired Chief Inspector Jonathan Quinn, stumble across the body of a young girl hidden in St James' Park. Wondering what led to the unfortunate girl's demise, Dorothy can't help but get involved in the case when Jonathan calls the next day and admits he knew who the victim was...

Review

''Fans of British cozies will enjoy this one very much'' Booklist ''The latest for Dorothy is one of Dams' better mysteries, packed with the details sure to delight anglophiles'' Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana, with a varying population of cats.

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