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Balford-le-Nez is a dying seatown on the coast of Essex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community, is found dead on its beach, his neck broken, sleepy Balford-le-Nez ignites. Working solo, without her long-time partner Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, Sergeant... read more

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Whoever said April is the cruellest month had never been in London in the midst of a summer heat wave.

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This is book 9 of 18 in Inspector Lynley. (standard series)

Preceded by In the Presence of the Enemy, and followed by In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner.

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  1. Elizabeth George (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0553575090
Page Count: 752

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