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Miss Clementine Bramble

“Murder, my dear, is mostly a matter of paying attention. Here is a fresh one from Little Mallowby, Christmas 1934. Don’t guess. The grid never lies; people do.”Miss Clementine Bramble, retired schoolmistress

The Choirmaster's Last Note

The visiting choirmaster, Mr. Hollis, was found dead after evensong on the first Sunday of Advent. He had scolded half the village all afternoon and promised the vicar a secret after the service. His lantern had gone out, and fresh drops of candle wax trailed across his music. A raw red mark ran round his neck.

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The Little Mallowby Christmas Murders

The Little Mallowby Christmas Murders

100 word-search murder cases, 24 suspects and one mastermind behind them all.

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