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A particularly unpleasant murder, that of a very old woman in a housing project, rocks the town of Lafferton. The murderer has left a distinctive "sign" on the body and at the scene of crime. A couple of weeks later, a similar murder occurs, and a month or so later, so does another.

Initial investigations discover that the mysterious "sign" left on the body was the calling card of a suspect who was charged with several murders in the northwest of the country, tried but acquitted on the grounds of insufficient evidence. All indications suggest that this person has simply vanished. Or is he right under their noses? Simon Serrailler is obliged to make delve deeper and scratch out answers, in this addictive mystery of surpassing darkness by the bestselling Susan Hill.

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This book is part of the "Simon Serrailler" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

The Various Haunts of Men First published 2004 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3/10

The Vows of Silence First published 2006 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.9/10

The Comforts of Home First published 2018 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.3/10

The Shadows in the Street Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10

The Risk of Darkness First published 2006 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.2/10

The Pure in Heart First published 2005 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.3/10

The Benefit of Hindsight Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

The Betrayal of Trust First published 2011 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.7/10

The Soul of Discretion First published 2014 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.3/10

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