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The year 1905, a small hamlet in deepest rural Kent, a man brutally attacked at midnight in a meadow with his throat gruesomely cut from ear to ear and his skull bludgeoned, the body undiscovered for thirty hours, the community in shock and a band of newly arrived Algerian hawkers roaming the area intensify the drama. Who killed him in such a savage way and why? Kent's celebrated detective Edwin Fowle determinedly leads the painstaking investigation and manhunt under national newspaper scrutiny. He is helped by a cast of real villagers as witnesses, who each hold a piece of the puzzle. A sensational false confession and a misdirected trial, add to the tension. What more could you want in a true murder mystery. Through exhaustive research and local knowledge the author has managed to piece together a compelling story of the murder through the eyes of all those who took part in the events. This captivating narrative is not a work of fiction but a chilling account of real events that unfolded in this tranquil corner of Kent.

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John Brookland is now retired and lives in Suffolk, U.K. after a long-varied career working at the sharp end of animal welfare in the U.K and abroad. Having always had an interest in social history and true crime he now researches and writes books and magazine articles on these subjects. These include the Detective Edwin Fowle series chronicling the exploits of a real celebrated Edwardian detective. He has also authored memoirs of his work helping animals in the U.K. and abroad and books on the history of department stores and the War Horses. He also authors a popular educational animal welfare blog www.animalrightsandwrongs.uk commentating on international and U.K. animal issues with readers in over 70 countries. When not writing he enjoys travelling with his partner Debbie to exotic places to view wildlife and wandering the U.K. countryside.

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