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Except the dying: a Detective Murdoch mystery (A Detective Murdoch mystery #Vol. 1)

By Maureen Jennings

Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Mysteries and crime stories, Police procedural fiction

Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Summary

The Rhodes family are wealthy, turn-of-the-century Britons living in Toronto. Detective William Murdoch handles a case that exposes not only the dysfunctional nature of the family, whose young French-Canadian maid has been discovered dead, drugged, and pregnant in the snow,… but also the peculiarities of a class-conscious society. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2004, c1997. (A Detective Murdoch mystery)

Title Details

ISBN 9780771043970
Publisher McClelland & Stewart
Copyright Date 1997
Book number 2388327

Audio details for CELA title

Narrator Mary Fisher
Duration 8 hours 21 minutes 5 seconds
Audio producer CNIB, 2011.

Braille details for CELA title

Volumes 6
Braille code EBAE
Braille producer CNIB, 2011.
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Except the dying: a Detective Murdoch mystery (A Detective Murdoch mystery #Vol. 1)

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