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Book SynopsisA mansion, a murder and a century-long mystery...
Shades of Murder is the thirteenth mystery in the Mitchell & Markby series by Ann Granger, who is highly praised for her strong and appealing characters, wit and engrossing plots. The perfect read for fans of M. C. Beaton, Agatha Christie and ITV''s Midsomer Murders.
''The narrative keeps the reader gripped until the end'' - Wiltshire Times
In 1889 Cora Oakley died by inhaling a poisonous gas in her sleep, and her husband William was put on trial for her murder. Over a hundred years later, the only remaining members of the family are two elderly sisters who live in the ancestral home. Unable to maintain the mansion, the sisters decide to sell up and live off the proceeds.
Then a young Polish man named Jan appears, claiming to be William Oakley''s great-grandson and threatening to ruin the sisters'' plans. When he is found dead, it seems that the shadow of murder has re
Trade Review
'The narrative keeps the reader gripped to the end - a fitting new member of the growing line-up of Mitchell and Markby classics' Wiltshire Times
Interesting, persuasive characters... A good read
These books keep getting better and better
Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent
