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A classic cozy mystery from a master of the genre! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, M C Beaton, Sophie Hannah and Faith Martin. Shockwaves are sent through the sleepy village of Trill when a woman's body is discovered in a local school. Beatrice Baynes - interfering, overbearing and spiteful - was not well liked. But no one expects a body to be found on their doorstep� And how did the annual festival at Meldon School turn from a light-hearted celebration to a gruesome crime scene? With the local constabulary completely stumped, Scotland Yard's Chief Detective Inspector Pollard and Detective Sergeant Toye are called in to investigate. But the further Pollard & Toye delve into their inquiries, the more complicated the case becomes�Death of an Old Girl is the first cozy village mystery in the Pollard & Toye crime series: an intriguing police procedural set in rural England.… (more)
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The victim has a long history of perpetrating nastiness on others and this is set up very well at the beginning, so it is no surprise that she ended up murdered. Enter Inspector Pollard and Sergeant Toye as well as
I responded to an offer by Saperebooks.com, but then discovered that a copy was hiding in my TBR pile!
This is the first book (published in 1967) of this police procedural series.
I enjoyed this somewhat slow paced old-fashioned story, with its lack of reliance on modern forensics. So it becomes a matter of discerning the liars with opportunity and motive.
I look forward to the next in the series to see how the main characters develop
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.