Overview
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Myrtle Hardcastleātwelve-year-old Victorian Amateur Detectiveāreturns to investigate the case of a missing heiress lost at sea, an inquiry that runs aground when a murder in plain sight has no apparent victim.
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When a mysterious girl attempts to stake her claim to the Snowcroft family fortune, Myrtle Hardcastleās father, a lawyer, is asked to help proveāor disproveāthe girlās identity. Is this truly Ethel Snowcroft, believed to be lost at sea with her parents, or a con artist chasing a windfall? Mr. Hardcastleās pursuit of the case takes a detour when heās hospitalized for a tonsillectomyāonly to witness a murder. Or does he? With no body at the scene, Myrtle and her governess, Miss Judson, fear the so-called murder was a feverish delusionāuntil a critical piece of evidence appears.
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But whereās the victim? And who at the hospital could be harboring murderous intent? Myrtle is determined to find out before the killer comes after her father.
With stakes this high, her sleuthing has put Myrtle, her family, and the patients and staff at the Royal Swinburne Hospital In Myrtle Peril.
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This book title, In Myrtle Peril (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 4), ISBN: 9781616209216, by Elizabeth C. Bunce, published by Workman Publishing Company (October 4, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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