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DI Herbert Reardon investigates the curious case of a man seemingly returned from the dead, in the latest 1930s-set historical mystery from Marjorie Eccles. February, 1933. When their eldest brother Paul walks into their hallway, fourteen years after he was presumed dead, successful property developers Thea and Teddy Millar are beset with questions. Where has he been? Why has he never written to let them know he was alive? And most of important of all: what happened to Paul, after the end of the Great War, to make him abandon everything and everyone he ever knew? When Paul's body is found floating in the canal two weeks later, Detective Inspector Herbert Reardon feels sure the murder is connected to his new life in London. For who would want to kill a man who's been thought dead for over a decade? But Reardon knows the past can cast long shadows, and as he investigates, he finds a knot of dark secrets and old grudges that someone is determined he'll never untangle . . . This atmospheric historical mystery brings the interwar period of the 1930s to vivid, compelling life, and is a great choice for fans of traditional mysteries with characters who feel real and sympathetic.

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Readers will be as keen as the inspector to see how the case develops * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Heirs and Assigns</b> * Somewhat reminiscent of an Agatha Christie novel, this delightful British country-house mystery features a clever plot, captivating characters, and authentic period detail * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Heirs and Assigns</b> * Will delight fans of the TV series Downton Abbey and authors Simon Brett and Kate Kingsbury * <b>Library Journal Starred Review</b> of <b>Heirs and Assigns</b> * Entertaining ... The clues are clearly presented, but the ending will still come as a surprise * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>The Property of Lies</b> * Eccles' entertaining historical mystery series combines nicely rendered period detail along with a complex murder and a completely unexpected ending * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>The Property of Lies</b> *

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Marjorie Eccles was born in Yorkshire and spent much of her childhood there and on the Northumbrian coast. She is the author of many crime novels, including the Gil Mayo police procedurals, which were adapted for television by the BBC; several Edwardian mysteries; and the DI Herbert Reardon historical mystery series. She has one grown-up son and now lives in Buckinghamshire.

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