The Various Haunts Of Men

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Publish Date: 2009

This book is the first instalment of the Simon Serrailler crime novels. Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler and policewoman Freya Graffham are investigating the disappearance of a woman on the hill in Lafferton. A pair of cufflinks and a mysterious note are the only clue. Shortly thereafter, a young girl, an old man, and a dog disappear in the same place. The pair tackle the mystery, trying to solve it before the killer strikes again.

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