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The Old Silent

by Martha Grimes · 1989

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The tenth Richard Jury novel in which the enigmatic detective investigates the murder of Nell Healey's husband at an inn called The Old Silent in West Yorkshire.

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British mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thiscozy mysterycozy mysteryMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of this
Themes
policepoliceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 396 pages

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