A damaged cask on the London docks spills gold and a woman’s hand, launching Inspector Burnley’s meticulous cross-Channel murder case.
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A damaged cask on the London docks spills gold and a woman’s hand, launching Inspector Burnley’s meticulous cross-Channel murder case.
A strange container is found on the London docks, and its contents point to murder
The cask from Paris is bigger than the rest, its sides reinforced to hold the extraordinary weight within. As the longshoremen are bringing it onto the London docks, the cask slips, cracks, and spills some of its treasure: a wealth of gold sovereigns. As the workmen cram the spilled gold into their pockets, an official digs through the opened box, which is supposed to contain a statue. Beneath the gold he finds...
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No romantic or sexual content present
Murder victim’s hand and body found in a cask; investigation of the killing
No strong profanity present
Social drinking and fine dining during the investigation
No LGBTQIA+ representation present
No religious themes present
No magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
No political or ideological messaging present
No self-harm or suicide content present
Woman murdered and concealed in a cask; focus is investigative
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