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The Widow's Club

by Dorothy Cannell · 1988

Ellie Haskell Mystery seriesbook 2 of 13Next:Mum's the Word(1990) →

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Ellie Haskell, nee Simons, newly wed and thin in charming Chitterton Fells, helps Misses Hyacinth and Primrose Tramwell of Flowers Detection Agency investigate the high number of dead unfaithful husbands. To uncover the mastermind in the social Widows Club, Ellie poses as an unhappy and betrayed wife.

Genre
British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscozy mysterycozy mysteryMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thiswomen’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 345 pages

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