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‘The most interesting of the great female writers of the Golden Age. This disarmingly low-key tale of a mysterious disappearance is the perfect introduction to her world’ VAL MCDERMID

‘The definition of a classic, a real cut above. It hasn’t aged a day’ JOSEPH KNOX

When Hollywood-star photographer Leslie Searle disappears from a remote English village, gifted inspector Alan Grant is called in to investigate. But what would bring such a successful individual to the village? And was his vanishing his own doing, or did something eerie occur at the hands of an unsuspected culprit?

‘Will leave you desperate to re-read’ SARAH HILARY

‘Worth reading for its ingenious denouement’TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

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The most interesting of the great female writers of the Golden Age. This disarmingly low-key tale of a mysterious disappearance is the perfect introduction to her world -- Val McDermid The definition of a classic, a real cut above. It hasn't aged a day -- Joseph Knox Will leave you desperate to re-read -- Sarah Hilary Worth reading for its ingenious denouement * Times Literary Supplement * One of the best mysteries of all time * New York Times * As interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays * Observer * Nobody can beat Miss Tey at characterisation or elegance of style: this novel's a beauty * San Francisco Chronicle * First-rate mystery, ably plotted and beautifully written * Los Angeles Times * Suspense is achieved by unexpected twists and extremely competent storytelling . . . credible and convincing * Spectator * Tey's style and her knack for creating bizarre characters are among the best in the field * New Yorker *