A blunt instrument

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Who would kill the perfect gentleman? When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well liked and respected, so who would have a motive for killing him? Superintendent Hannasyde, with consummate skill, uncovers one dirty little secret after another, and with them, a host of people who all have reasons for wanting Fletcher dead. Then, a second murder is committed, giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case, and Hannasyde realizes he's up against a killer on a

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Hannasyde, Inspector (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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Electronic books
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Large type books
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Police -- England -- Fiction
Police -- Fiction
Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction
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Electronic books
Hannasyde, Inspector (Fictitious character)
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Large type books
Murder
Police

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