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Murder by Candlelight (The Val & Arbie Mysteries, #1)

Murder by Candlelight

Penned By Faith Martin
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Murder by Candlelight (The Val & Arbie Mysteries, #1)

Murder by Candlelight

Penned By Faith Martin
4.85 39,346 Ratings
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The Cotswolds, 1924. At the Old Forge in the quiet village of Maybury-in-the-Marsh a cry of anguish rings out: lady of the house Amy Phelps has been discovered dead. But with all the windows and doors to her room locked from inside, how – and by whom – was she killed?Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift finds himself in the unlikely position of detective. The celebrated author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-Hunting is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre, but now the more pressing matter of Amy’s murder falls to him too.With old friend Val, he soon uncovers a sorry tale of altered wills, secret love affairs and tragic losses – and plenty of motives for murder. When events take another sinister turn, Arbie must find the killer, fast. And to do so will mean cracking a most perfectly plotted crime…

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Length 336 Pages
Released January 4, 2024
Identifier (ISBN) 173288618
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