The Five Bells and Bladebone
by Martha Grimes
2020-12-29 10:16:52
The Five Bells and Bladebone
by Martha Grimes
2020-12-29 10:16:52
When a dismembered corpse is found in the compartments of an antique writing bureau, Marshall Trueblood, recipient of the precious piece of furniture, is the first to protest: âI bought the desk, not the body, send it back.â Who would want ...
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When a dismembered corpse is found in the compartments of an antique writing bureau, Marshall Trueblood, recipient of the precious piece of furniture, is the first to protest: âI bought the desk, not the body, send it back.â Who would want to kill Simon Lean, the greedy nephew of the wealthy Lady Summerston? Leave it to Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard to suggest a connection to the murder of brassy Limehouse lady named Sadie Driver, found dead near Wapping Old Stairsâ¦if that stone-cold body on the slipway is really Sadie. Not even her brother, Tommy, on a visit from Gravesend, can swear to it.
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