Murder by Owl Light

Name: Murder by Owl Light
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788424837
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By Corinne Holt Sawyer

Series: Benbow and Wingate

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The murder of the gardener at Camden-sur-Mer is a break in routine for Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate's retirement community. For those far-from-over-the-hill senior sleuths, Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate, the murder of the gardener at posh Camden-sur-Mer retirement complex is a delightful break in their... Read More

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The murder of the gardener at Camden-sur-Mer is a break in routine for Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate’s retirement community.

The murder of the gardener at Camden-sur-Mer is a break in routine for Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate’s retirement community

Description

The murder of the gardener at Camden-sur-Mer is a break in routine for Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate's retirement community.

For those far-from-over-the-hill senior sleuths, Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate, the murder of the gardener at posh Camden-sur-Mer retirement complex is a delightful break in their rather dull routine. Unfortunately, a bad-tempered police officer warns the ladies to stick to knitting.

Yet Angela and Caledonia refuse to be intimidated. They're off and running, bird-dogging a murderer as resourceful as themselves - and as shadowy as the owl light of dusk that conceals his deadly work...

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The murder of the gardener at Camden-sur-Mer is a break in routine for Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate's retirement community. For those far-from-over-the-hill senior sleuths, Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate, the murder of the gardener at posh Camden-sur-Mer retirement complex is a delightful break in their rather dull routine. Unfortunately, a bad-tempered police officer warns the ladies to stick to...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788424837

Publisher: Duckworth Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farrago

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

Collections

Classic Crime & Mystery Fiction Classic Fiction Comedic Crime Corinne Holt Sawyer Cosy Crime Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Humour Series: Benbow and Wingate

About the Author

Corinne Holt Sawyer is the author of the bestselling Benbow and Wingate mystery series. Born in 1924, she gained a BA in 1945 and PhD in 1954. For many years she worked in radio and television, serving as director of broadcasting at WNCT-TV in North Carolina. She also taught English at Clemson University.

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