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Edward Kane and the Parlour Maid Murderer
Edward Kane and the Parlour Maid Murderer | Ross Macfarlane
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The exploits of Kane and his manservant are both comic and thrilling in this Dickensian murder mystery set in Victorian Edinburgh Scotland, 1850. The penalty for murder is death by hanging. Why then employ a young defense lawyer with (…more)
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Better a book of surprise than a book of disappointment - and this book was certainly a surprise. Not only do you get an historical murder mystery that is very interesting, but also a story that is spattered with some very funny moments. Don't expect an epilogue as you will receive an epiphany. Bungling criminals and an inspector with a domineering wife just adds to the atmosphere. The trial and courtroom antics are the best that I have ever read.

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