A Buddhist priest reports the disappearance of a large golden statue of a dragon, from on top of his temple roof... A drunken old farmer swears that he saw this dragon fly above him - and that it not only spoke to him, but also breathed fire... Meanwhile, a gang of feared Japanese, Chinese and Kor
The Strange Case of the Disappearing Body
โ Scribed by Fiona Farrell
- Book ID
- 111022399
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House New Zealand
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781869799502
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โฆ Synopsis
An astute short story that challenges the formulaic and inhumane murder mysteries of television. A body is found floating in the bottom of a swimming pool. The police have no leads. Might the nosy cleaner have a theory about this strange case? After all, she is well used to reading the mess that people leave lying all around. Award-winning writer Fiona Farrell offers a refreshing take on death and justice in this intriguing mystery.
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