The five bells and bladebone

When a dismembered corpse is found in the compartments of an antique secretaire a abattant, Marshall Trueblood, recipient of the precious piece of furniture, is the first to protest: "I bought the desk, not the body, send it back." Who would want to kill Simon Lean, the greedy nephew of the wealthy...

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Main Author: Grimes, Martha
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Little, Brown, c1987.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Grimes, Martha. Richard Jury mystery ; 9.
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