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Rent Death at St. James's Palace (John Rawlings Mystery)
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Intl Pub Marketing
Published: Feb 2004
Genre: Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional British
Retail Price: $15.95
Pages: 288
Synopsis
London, 1761. Apothecary and amateur sleuth, John Rawlings, is accompanying his good friend John Fielding--the Blind Break--as he receives his knighthood at St James's Palace. Following the investiture, as the guests make their way down the staircase, the crowd is distracted by a rare appearance from the new queen (rumoured to be the ugliest royal the country has ever seen). But while attention is elsewhere a terrible, accident occurs and the newly knighted Sir George Goward falls to his death. Only one person witnessed anything untoward--Fielding, a blind man. A whispered sentence, an exhalation of breath--these are the only clues to suggest the fall was no accident.... 'Death at St James's Palace is a meticulously researched novel full of historical detail and colourful characters. Deryn Lake's unique blend of humour, crime and storytelling combine to provide a thoroughly entertaining read.
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