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Death in the Marsh
(2022)(The second book in the Mr. Hardy Investigates series)
A novel by Wendy M Wilson
A spirit photograph. A detective in a box. A Scandinavian boy who speaks only Maori. A body floating in the marsh. And a new opportunity for James Hardy to exercise his mind.
New Zealand 1882: When Constable Foster catches a young, blond boy who runs with a gang of Maori boys, he discovers he speaks only Maori, even though he is clearly Scandinavian. Inspector Scully, busy with a body that has recently been discovered in the marshes of the lagoon north of Napier, asks James Hardy to investigate. The trail leads back to the Seventy Mile Bush, where a broken family shows no interest a missing child. But will it also lead to the body in the swamp?
For readers who enjoy cozy mysteries with unusual settings and a cast of likeable characters, tossed with snippets of history. History and mystery: an unbeatable blend.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
New Zealand 1882: When Constable Foster catches a young, blond boy who runs with a gang of Maori boys, he discovers he speaks only Maori, even though he is clearly Scandinavian. Inspector Scully, busy with a body that has recently been discovered in the marshes of the lagoon north of Napier, asks James Hardy to investigate. The trail leads back to the Seventy Mile Bush, where a broken family shows no interest a missing child. But will it also lead to the body in the swamp?
For readers who enjoy cozy mysteries with unusual settings and a cast of likeable characters, tossed with snippets of history. History and mystery: an unbeatable blend.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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