| When Sergeant Bragg is violently knifed by a burglar and the wound becomesinfected, his doctor recommends convales-cence in the countryside. While staying inthe home of his cousin, Bragg quicklyadjusts to the mellower lifestyle, takinglong walks, eating hearty meals, and evenplaying cricket. But his relaxing andpeaceful vacation becomes quite harriedwhen one of the small town countryresidents is murdered and Bragg s cousinbecomes a suspect. His investigation leadshim into the private lives of many countrycitizens, revealing secrets and scandals thatrock the whole social structure of the townwhen the real murderer is discovered. Harvest of Death is the seventh book inHarrison s highly acclaimed series featur-ing Sergeant Bragg and Constable Mor-ton. A fine mystery as well as an interestingcharacter study, it demonstrates too thatthe author is Just as talented in invokingthe peace of the Dorset countryside as he isin recreating the bustle of late VictorianLondon. |
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