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A case of mice and murder / Sally Smith.
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- ISBN: 9781639736928 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 327 pages : map ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Raven Books/Bloomsbury, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Subject: | Inner Temple (London, England) > Fiction. Lawyers > England > London > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Great Britain > History > Edward VII, 1901-1910 > Fiction. London (England) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Smith | 31681010424810 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In 1901 London, barrister Gabriel Ward must navigate the secretive world of the Inner Temple when he investigates a baffling murder after the Lord Chief Justice is found dead on his doorstep with a carving knife embedded in his chest. - Baker & Taylor
"The first in a delightful new mystery series set in the hidden heart of London's legal world, introducing a wonderfully unwilling sleuth, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Nita Prose. When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms at exactly twominutes to seven on a sunny May morning in 1901, his mind is so full of his latest case-the disputed authorship of bestselling children's book Millie the Temple Church Mouse-that he scarcely registers the body of the Lord Chief Justice of England on his doorstep. But even he cannot fail to notice the judge's dusty bare feet, in shocking contrast to his flawless evening dress, nor the silver carving knife sticking out of his chest. In the shaded courtyards and ancient buildings of the Inner Temple, the hidden heart of London's legal world, murder has spent centuries confined firmly to the casebooks. Until now . . . The police can enter the Temple only by consent, so who better to investigate this tragic breach of law and order than a man who prizes both above all things? But murder doesn't answer to logic or reasoned argument, and Gabriel soon discovers that the Temple's heavy oak doors are hiding more surprising secrets than he'd ever imagined . . . The trials of Gabriel Ward continue in Fall 2026 . . "-- Provided by publisher. - McMillan Palgrave
The first in a delightful new mystery series set in the hidden heart of London's legal world, introducing a wonderfully unwilling sleuth, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Nita Prose. - McMillan Palgrave
"I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal
The first in a delightful new mystery series set in the hidden heart of London's legal world, introducing a wonderfully unwilling sleuth, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Nita Prose.
When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms at exactly two minutes to seven on a sunny May morning in 1901, his mind is so full of his latest case-the disputed authorship of bestselling children's book Millie the Temple Church Mouse-that he scarcely registers the body of the Lord Chief Justice of England on his doorstep.
But even he cannot fail to notice the judge's dusty bare feet, in shocking contrast to his flawless evening dress, nor the silver carving knife sticking out of his chest. In the shaded courtyards and ancient buildings of the Inner Temple, the hidden heart of London's legal world, murder has spent centuries confined firmly to the casebooks. Until now . . .
The police can enter the Temple only by consent, so who better to investigate this tragic breach of law and order than a man who prizes both above all things? But murder doesn't answer to logic or reasoned argument, and Gabriel soon discovers that the Temple's heavy oak doors are hiding more surprising secrets than he'd ever imagined . . .
The trials of Gabriel Ward continue in A Case of Life and Limb coming Fall 2025 . . .
