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The Lost Parchment

(1914)
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One summer evening, Rupert Hendle, Squire of the English village of Barship, is visited by the Vicar, the Reverend Leigh. The clergyman has some terrible news to impart - during his researches into local history, he has uncovered an old will that disinherits the present Squire in favour of Rupert's misanthropic cousin, Mallien. But just as Rupert resigns himself to losing everything, the Vicar is found murdered in his study - and with the will missing, the Squire is the prime suspect...

First published in 1914, this is a thrilling Edwardian murder mystery whose devious plot will keep the reader guessing to the very end!

Genre: Mystery

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