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Fiction & Literature

The Malady in Madeira

A Julia Probyn Mystery

The seventh Julia Probyn mystery (reissued by Bloomsbury Reader). Recently widowed, Julia arrives on Madeira with her infant son and uncovers strange, sinister events that may hold a clue to her husband’s death — rich in the scenes of the island.

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Who this edition suits

Best for: A reader who enjoys a series mystery with a Madeira setting.

Julia Probyn arrives with a personal question about her husband’s death, giving this instalment a more intimate motive than a standalone procedural.

Consider: This is the seventh Julia Probyn mystery; a series reader may prefer to start earlier.

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Cold War mysteryespionageamateur detective1960s thriller
Author
Ann Bridge
Edition year
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Reader
Language
English
ISBN-13
9781448204335

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