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The Telling of Lies

by Timothy Findley · 1986

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The body of wealthy Calder Maddox is found on the beach, the stately Aurora Sands Hotel supplies the suspects, and amateur sleuth and photographer Nessa Van Horne investigates a grisly murder and man's inhumanity to man.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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