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Witness Before the Fact

On Madeira, Alec Methven is found dead, his last meal apparently shared with someone anxious to conceal the fact — and a second death follows. A classic mystery by an author who loved the island.

Author
Elizabeth Ferrars
Edition year
2014
Publisher
The Murder Room (Orion)
Language
English
ISBN-13
9781471906695
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