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Except the Dying - (Murdoch Mysteries) by Maureen Jennings (Paperback)

Except the Dying - (Murdoch Mysteries) by  Maureen Jennings (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. The young victim was pregnant when she died. Was her death an attempt to cover up a scandal in one of the city's influential families? Detective William Murdoch quickly finds out that more than one person connected with the girl's simple life has something to hide.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A first novel enriched by the vividness of its period settings and animated by the lifelike characters caught up in its broad social sweep. - <i>New York Times</i> <p/>Jennings creates more than a period mystery. She brings alive 1895 Toronto. - <i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>Terrific . . . the best historical mystery of the year. . . . Murdoch is a fine creation. . . . We can't wait to meet him again. - <i>Mystery Collector's BookLine</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>MAUREEN JENNINGS's first novel in the Detective Murdoch series, <i>Except the Dying</i>, was published to rave reviews and shortlisted for both the Arthur Ellis and the Anthony first novel awards. The influential Drood Review picked <i>Poor Tom Is Cold </i>as one of its favourite mysteries of 2001. <i>Let Loose the Dogs</i> was shortlisted for the 2004 Anthony Award for best historical mystery. <i>Night's Child</i> was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award, the Bruce Alexander Historical Mystery Award, the Barry Award, and the Macavity Historical Mystery Award. And <i>A Journeyman to Grief </i>was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. Three of the Detective Murdoch novels have been adapted for television, and a Granada International television series, <i>The Murdoch Mysteries</i>, based on the characters from the novels, is entering its third season on CityTV and UKTV.

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