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Indlæser... Death of a Prominent Citizen (2020)af Cora Harrison
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"Wealthy widow Charlotte Hendrick had always promised that her riches would be divided equally between her seven closest relatives when she died. Now she has changed her mind and summoned her nearest and dearest, including her cousin, the Reverend Mother, to her substantial home on Bachelor's Quay to inform them of her decision. As Mrs Hendrick's relatives desperately make their case to retain a share of her wealth, riots break out on the quays outside as the flood waters rise ...The following morning, a body is discovered in the master bedroom, its throat cut. Could there be a connection to the riots of the night before - or does the killer lie closer to home? In her efforts to uncover the truth, the Reverend Mother unearths a tale of greed, cruelty, forbidden passion... and cold-blooded malice. "--Publisher description. No library descriptions found. |
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A variation on the locked room mystery, with a dead body, seven heirs and other sundries gathered in the house to await their wealthy relative's decision on whom will inherit her fortune. Amongst them the Reverend Mother. This relative, Charlotte Hendrick, is also a slum lord. Feelings are running high about the conditions and rents in these areas around the Cork of the 1920's.
That same night a crowd has gathered to witness the reenactment of the building of a Viking house. An incident that turns into a riot. Another slum lord dies at the hands of the crowd. Eileen is present and her observations are particularly salient.
I must admit I'm enjoying following the growth of Patrick and Eileen into their roles, and how they're developing their strengths. Old friends are welcomed and new characters introduced.
Front and center in this particular murder, the sharp mind of the Reverend Mother once again helps to pull things together.
This read is a comfortable return to the Cork of the times and this ongoing historical mystery series.
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