Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying

Murdoch Mysteries - Except the Dying

by Maureen Jennings (Author)

Synopsis

In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the naked body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. The young victim was pregnant when she died. Detective William Murdoch soon discovers that many of those connected with the girl's life have secrets to hide. Was her death on attempt to cover up a scandal in one of the city's influential families?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Titan Books
Published: 10 Feb 2012

ISBN 10: 0857689878
ISBN 13: 9780857689870

Media Reviews
A first novel enriched by the vividness of its period settings and animated by the lifelike characters caught up in its broad social sweep. - New York Times

Jennings creates more than a period mystery. She brings alive 1895 Toronto. - Publishers Weekly

Terrific . . . the best historical mystery of the year. . . . Murdoch is a fine creation. . . . We can't wait to meet him again. - Mystery Collector's BookLine
Author Bio
Maureen Jennings emigrated to Canada from the UK at the age of seventeen. Best known for the Murdoch Mysteries series, the TV adaptation of which has been running since 2008, Jennings has also launched a new contemporary series featuring a forensic profiler named Christine Morris. She lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband, two cats and two dogs.