A Dreadful Murder: The Mysterious Death of Caroline Luard (Quick Reads 2013)
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A body is found in the woods.... Based on the true story of the shocking murder of Mrs Caroline Luard, which took place in Kent in August 1908.
Caroline Luard is shot dead in broad daylight in the grounds of a large country estate. With few clues available, her husband soon becomes the suspect... but is he guilty?
Bringing to life the people involved in this terrible crime, in A Dreadful Murder best-selling author Minette Walters uses modern detective skills to attempt to solve a 100-year-old crime.
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2 by
Plum-crazy at
Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, May 21, 2016
A short but interesting read based on the mysterious death of Caroline Luard (as the title suggests!) The story is a mix of known facts & supposition by the author with both real & invented characters. The author suggests a likely scenario for the murder but interesting as the story was the outcome was too inconclusive to be able to form an opinion on whether the husband was guilty or not.
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Plum-crazy at
Crime/Thriller Bookbox (under 2kg), A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (5/31/2016 UTC) at Crime/Thriller Bookbox (under 2kg), A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Added to KaleLewin's Bookbox
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4 by
Diane-Fraser at
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Thursday, June 23, 2016
I read and enjoyed my first Minette Walters book a few weeks ago so when I saw this in the box I couldn't resist given it a home:)
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Diane-Fraser at
Brigantes Bar & Brasserie OBCZ / Meetup Venue in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 24, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (4/25/2017 UTC) at Brigantes Bar & Brasserie OBCZ / Meetup Venue in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Hoping to finish this quick read in time for the meet up
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6 by
TheGreenMan at
York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Picked up at the May 2017 BC Meetup. Looks interesting (and short)!
I do intend to read this myself - but, since Chuggypig has expressed an interest, I am passing it to her to read first...
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7 by
Chuggypig at
York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, May 26, 2017
I enjoyed this short story by Minette Walters. She retells the story of the death of Caroline Luard, making her fictional case to find the true murderers.
SPOILERS!!!
I like Walters' argument that the murder was linked to Mrs Luard's charitable giving, and the resentment that such charity could generate. However, the detail of the rings really bugged me. Would the murderers have known she only wore her rings on her left hand, even if they'd seen her many times before? Surely you have to be pretty close to someone to know where their jewellery habits? Wouldn't they have checked the right hand as well, just in case? Just a little thing but it bugged me.
Handing it back to TheGreenMan.
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8 by
TheGreenMan at
York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, May 27, 2017
Received back - without looking at the spoilers !
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9 by
TheGreenMan at
York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Since I've gone off the prospect of reading this, rather than hang onto it any longer, I am releasing it back into the wonderful world of BookCrossing. I'm planning to release it at this evening's BC Meetup - which is being held at The Eagle & Child in York from 7.15pm onwards...
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TheGreenMan at
Eagle and Child in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Released 2 mos ago (1/23/2024 UTC) at Eagle and Child in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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releasing, as promised...
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11 by
Ginyorden at
York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Easy to read, and nice and short.
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Ginyorden at
Eagle and Child in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Released 1 mo ago (2/28/2024 UTC) at Eagle and Child in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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