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A Silent Witness

by R. Austin Freeman · 1914

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On a wet and windy silent night in the sleeping city of London, the body of a man is found sprawled across Millfield Lane. So begins an ill wind and the puzzle of an intriguing stranger in this enchanting Dr Thorndyke mystery.

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British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1910s1910sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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