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The Deer Leap

by Martha Grimes · 1985

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In a village plagued by missing pets, Scotland Yard's Richard Jury and sidekick Melrose Plant face the worst of human nature when a chilling old crime leads them to a brand new way to die.

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British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thiscozy mysterycozy mysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
policepoliceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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