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"Taut... Absorbing" - The New York Times
  Book publishing is always a competitive business.  At Peverell Press, it's becoming cutthroat.
  Scotland Yard's Adam Dalgliesh is called to the venerable publishing house by one of his longtime literary heroes to look into a stream of hate mail received by some members of Peverell's Board.
  When a series of macabre deaths occur, Dalgliesh and his young DI team uncover a snake pit of family rivalry, sexual jealousy and dark secrets.  It appears that the answer to murder lies buried deep in the past - but whose?
  Dalgliesh faces a long line of suspects - and a murderer prepares to kill again.
                 
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