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Donald Langham and Maria Dupré must navigate a rocky road to find a killer when a body is found next to a standing stone. Newlyweds Donald Langham and Maria Dupré have moved to the country. They're excited about starting a new life in the picturesque village of Ingoldby-over-Water - and about meeting their new neighbours. But they've barely moved into Yew Tree Cottage when their new neighbour at Standing Stone Manor, Professor Edwin Robertshaw, invites Donald over to discuss some 'fishy business'. Shortly after, a body is found by the professor's precious standing stone in the manor grounds. Donald and Maria discover tensions, disputes and resentment raging below the surface of this idyllic village, but can they find out which of the villagers is a cold-blooded killer?

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Brown ... has a real knack for historical mystery; his version of Britain in the 1950s, especially the social strata that existed at the time, is vividly re-created and striking in its verisimilitude * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Clever plot twists spin the dramatic premise into a gripping tale. Agatha Christie fans will have fun * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * A classic English mystery with plenty of unexpected plot twists * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Another fine entry in a reliably entertaining series * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> * Appealing characters, lively dialogue, and some thought-provoking observations on post-WWII social changes in Britain * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> *

Appealing characters, lively dialogue, and some thought-provoking observations on post-WWII social changes in Britain * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> * Another fine entry in a reliably entertaining series * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> * A classic English mystery with plenty of unexpected plot twists * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Clever plot twists spin the dramatic premise into a gripping tale. Agatha Christie fans will have fun * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Brown ... has a real knack for historical mystery; his version of Britain in the 1950s, especially the social strata that existed at the time, is vividly re-created and striking in its verisimilitude * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> *

Character-driven and filled with red herrings, a most enjoyable classic British read * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * Brown ... has a real knack for historical mystery; his version of Britain in the 1950s, especially the social strata that existed at the time, is vividly re-created and striking in its verisimilitude * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Clever plot twists spin the dramatic premise into a gripping tale. Agatha Christie fans will have fun * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * A classic English mystery with plenty of unexpected plot twists * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder by Numbers</b> * Another fine entry in a reliably entertaining series * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> * Appealing characters, lively dialogue, and some thought-provoking observations on post-WWII social changes in Britain * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Murder Served Cold</b> *

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Two times winner of the British Science Fiction Award, Eric Brown is the author of thirty science fiction novels and numerous short story collections. He writes a monthly review column for the Guardian and is the author of six previous Langham & Dupré mysteries. Born in Haworth, West Yorkshire, he now lives near Dunbar in Scotland.

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