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A Dreadful Murder

The Mysterious Death of Caroline Luard

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A Dreadful Murder

By: Minette Walters
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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About this listen

A body is found in the woods.... Based on the true story of the shocking murder of Mrs Caroline Luard, which took place in Kent in August 1908.

Caroline Luard is shot dead in broad daylight in the grounds of a large country estate. With few clues available, her husband soon becomes the suspect... but is he guilty?

Bringing to life the people involved in this terrible crime, in A Dreadful Murder best-selling author Minette Walters uses modern detective skills to attempt to solve a 100-year-old crime.

©2013 Minette Walters (P)2013 Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Fiction Murder

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