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Berried Alive

Manor House Mysteries seriesbook 6 of 9Next:Fire When Ready(2004) →

In WWII England, the quiet village of Sitting Marsh is faced with food rations and fear for loved ones. Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton, lady of the Manor House and respected guardian of the village, knows she shouldn't be entertaining impure thoughts about Major Earl Monroe - especially with resentment against the Yanks building. But she can't help it - until she finds herself distracted by the mysterious deaths of four American servicemen.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 247 pages

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