The Wickenham Murders (Severn House Large Print) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Amy Myers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Severn House Large Print | Publication Date: May 1, 2005

A new mystery series from a popular library author
Peter Marsh a former policeman invalided out of the force and his daughter, Georgia, set out to solve a murder mystery from the past. In1929 Davy Todd was charged with murdering Ada Proctor in the Kent village of Wickenham, and as Marsh & Daughter begin their investigation a skeleton is found in the woods nearby. Is there a link between these two seemingly unconnected events?

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Peter Marsh, a former policeman now confined to a wheelchair, works with his daughter, Georgia, to investigate unsolved historic crimes and then write best-selling books about them. The duo's latest case comes about when a skeleton is found near the village of Wickenham. The Marshes soon learn that the village has a history of tragedy. In 1929 one Davy Todd was hanged for murdering Amy Proctor, the local doctor's daughter. His death sparked a village feud between Todds and Proctors that has continued to the present day. With Peter surfing the Internet, checking archived newspaper files, and looking through old court records for clues, Georgia visits Wickenham to gather background material. She immediately encounters hostility from the feuding villagers. Only an old lady, who is distantly related to Davy Todd, is willing to talk about the dark past. An atmospheric village mystery with enough unexpected twists to keep readers fully engaged. Emily Melton
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 346 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers; Large type / large print edition (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727874349
• ISBN-13: 978-0727874344
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,200,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Digging into the past, September 15, 2011

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This review is from: The Wickenham Murders (Hardcover)

I enjoyed the weaving in of the past and the present that happened both in the lives of the main characters and in the mystery. This mystery really hit the spot for me with its English village setting that mixed good and bad to create a believable place.