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Description edit
The three women living in seclusion at an elegant Hampshire country house have long been fodder for village gossip...even whispers of a witches' coven. So when a faceless corpse of uncertain vintage is found in the Streech Grange ice house, Chief Inspector Walsh can't wait to make a case of... read more
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Summary edit
When a rotting, unidentified corpse is discovered it marks the beginning of a nightmare murder investigation for the three women living there. But is it the beginning? Or does the body lying in the ice-house mean that the police can close an old file?
Characters edit
- Andy Mcloughlin: Police inspector
- Walsh: Senior police officer
- Diana: Resident of Streech Grange
- Anne Cattrell: Resident of Streech Grange, Journalist
- Phoebe: murder mystery
- David Maybury: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Goode
- Fred
- Daniel Thompson
- Sarge
- Lizzie
- Jonathan
- Wally
- Nick Robinson
- Jane
- Paddy Clarke
- K.c.
- Molly
- Eddie
- Grange
- Williams
- George
- Emma
- Dilys
- Dr. Webster
- Jansen
- Kelly
- Peter Barnes
- Gallagher
- Benson
- Mrs. Phillips
- Bob Rogers
- Mrs. Ledbetter
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
"FRED PHILLIPS IS RUNNING."
Table of Contents edit
Quotes
Newspaper clippings
Map of Stretch Village
Chapters 1-25
Authors & Contributors edit
- Minette Walters (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 0312078013
Page Count: 240
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 0312078013
Page Count: 240
Awards edit
- John Creasey Memorial Award (1992: Best First Crime Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR 6073 A444 I24
- Dewey: 823.914
Subjects edit
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Minette Walters: Author's website
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