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Murder M.D. Miles Burton
Dr. St. John Cecil of the village of Exton Forcett has been called away to do his medical duty for the war effort, and he has had to install a locum during his absence. The trouble is, Cecil’s wife Hermione is terribly unhappy with the substitute Dr. Wiegler, as are many of the local residents. It’s not that Wiegler is a bad doctor—he’s actually an improvement on Dr. Cecil—but he seems to ruffle everybody’s feathers, and there are whispered rumours that his hobby of birdwatching is a cloak to hide his real activities as a foreign spy. Is it then so surprising when Dr. Wiegler is found dead at the foot of a nearby cliff, where he had apparently been indulging his ornithological interests? The local police think the death is accidental, but Captain Desmond Merrion—who happens to be visiting with Leonard Corringham whose father is the local squire—diagnoses something more diabolical. As the mystery deepens in the most deadly ways, one begins to wonder if a doctor’s career is a healthy one. Available Editions I can offer you a discount and the best shipping price if you e-mail: flyingspiderster@gmail.com Free shipping within the USA. |