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The Secret Life and Curious Death of Miss Jean Milne
Andrew Nicoll
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Description for The Secret Life and Curious Death of Miss Jean Milne
Paperback. A hundred years ago, the true story of the brutal murder of Miss Jean Milne in a small seaside town captured the imagination of the whole country. A wealthy spinster who lived alone in a crumbling mansion, Miss Milne appeared to be the very model of respectability. But, behind the facade, Miss Milne was living a secret life. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
"A mystery that touches the heart, with characters caught in a world that's harsh but trembles with tender emotions. A beautiful story." JAMES NAUGHTIE, BBC Radio 4 When the door opened and he came out, there came with him the stench of a dead thing, the sweet, sulphurous, warm, rotten chicken smell that only ever comes from unburied flesh. A dead body is found in a locked house. It has been stabbed in a frenzy, the hands and feet bound, the skull smashed, false teeth knocked from its jaws. Blood pools around the corpse and drips from the ... Read more
"A mystery that touches the heart, with characters caught in a world that's harsh but trembles with tender emotions. A beautiful story." JAMES NAUGHTIE, BBC Radio 4 When the door opened and he came out, there came with him the stench of a dead thing, the sweet, sulphurous, warm, rotten chicken smell that only ever comes from unburied flesh. A dead body is found in a locked house. It has been stabbed in a frenzy, the hands and feet bound, the skull smashed, false teeth knocked from its jaws. Blood pools around the corpse and drips from the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845029821
SKU
V9781845029821
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About Andrew Nicoll
Andrew Nicoll is the author of four novels – The Good Mayor, The Love and Death of Caterina, If You're Reading This I'm Already Dead and The Secret Life and Curious Death of Miss Jean Milne. His debut novel, The Good Mayor, won the Saltire Award in 2008 for Scottish First Book of the Year. He works as a journalist ... Read more
Reviews for The Secret Life and Curious Death of Miss Jean Milne
"A mystery that touches the heart, with characters caught in a world that's harsh but trembles with tender emotions. A beautiful story." JAMES NAUGHTIE, BBC Radio 4 "The sense of setting and era are spot on, and the dusky streets of Scotland are suitably spooky." HEAT MAGAZINE "An intelligent crime novel with secrets, passion and great characters - just a ... Read more