The Old Fox Deceived
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In the quiet fog of a seaside village, a murder most theatrical disrupts the calm Inspector Jury into a web of deception where every clue masks another lie.
It is a chilly and foggy Twelfth Night, wild with North Sea wind, when a bizarre murder disturbs the outward piece of Rackmoor, a tiny Yorkshire fishing village with a past that proves a tangled maze of unrequited loves, unrevenged wrongs, and even undiscovered murders.
Inspector Jury finds no easy answers in his investigation—not even the identity of the victim, a beautiful young woman. Was she Gemma Temple, an impostor, or was she really Dillys March, Colonel Titus Crael’s long-lost ward, returning after eight years to the Colonel’s country seat and to a share of his fortune? And who was her murderer?
Martha Grimes
Martha Grimes is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books, including the long-running Richard Jury mystery series. The recipient of the 2012 Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, Grimes is acclaimed for her distinctive blend of British detective tradition, memorable characters, and darkly witty mystery writing. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.
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