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Night child

by Alan Scholefield · 1992

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The only witness to a London double-murder is a mute six-year-old.

Genre
police proceduralpolice proceduralMore like thisLess of this
Themes
abuseabuseMore like thisLess of thispolicepoliceMore like thisLess of thispsychologicalpsychologicalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisLondonLondonMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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