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Hopjoy Was Here

(1962)
(The third book in the Flaxborough series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
1962 CWA Gold Dagger (nominee)

Flaxborough is a quiet market town in the east of England, prosperous, respectable, and with provincial values. But beneath the surface, passions seethe. When a secret agent disappears in highly suspicious circumstances connected with an acid bath, it is not long before two detectives arrive - Inspector Purbright and Sergeant Love, who have a tough case on their hands.


Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"Mr. Watson has an unforgivably sharp eye for the ridiculous." - Anthony Boucher


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