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The dead woman of Deptford / Ann Granger.
By: Granger, Ann.
Series: Granger, Ann. Ben and Lizzie: 6.Publisher: Long Preston : Magna, 2018Edition: Large print edition.Description: 336 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780750544924; 0750544929.Subject(s): Ross, Ben (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction | London (England) -- FictionGenre/Form: Detective and mystery fiction. | Large type books.Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: On a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed, middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is trying to suppress a scandal: family friend Edgar Wellings has a gambling addiction and cannot repay his debts. Reluctantly, Lizzie agrees to visit his debt collector's house in Deptford. When she arrives she finds her husband is investigating the murder of the woman in question...| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Eccleston Library Large Print | Available | 38055013124805 |
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On a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed, middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is trying to suppress a scandal: family friend Edgar Wellings has a gambling addiction and cannot repay his debts. Reluctantly, Lizzie agrees to visit his debt collector's house in Deptford. When she arrives she finds her husband is investigating the murder of the woman in question...
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