Murder in Maryland - Ford, Leslie; Brown, Zenith
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Miss Nettie Wyndham was rich and malevolent and aged. She was the last of a long line of Maryland aristocrats, and from her gloomy mansion she extended her wicked influence over the town and the surrounding countryside...and particularly over the children of her dead sister. She had only two loves: her nephew, Richard, and her fat, rheumy dog. The day Miss Nettie went for lunch at the Pennimans', all her nieces and nephews were present. She behaved atrociously; Alice Penniman had a heart attack; lunch was never served. That night both Miss Nettie and her dog died from an overdose of digitalin,…mehr

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Miss Nettie Wyndham was rich and malevolent and aged. She was the last of a long line of Maryland aristocrats, and from her gloomy mansion she extended her wicked influence over the town and the surrounding countryside...and particularly over the children of her dead sister. She had only two loves: her nephew, Richard, and her fat, rheumy dog. The day Miss Nettie went for lunch at the Pennimans', all her nieces and nephews were present. She behaved atrociously; Alice Penniman had a heart attack; lunch was never served. That night both Miss Nettie and her dog died from an overdose of digitalin, administered by an unknown hand. In this story you will meet a woman physician in a small town, whose knowledge of human nature makes her of material help to Lt. Kelly of the Baltimore police. Kelly was called in to unravel a case which included not only the murder of Miss Nettie, but the mysterious disappearance of her jewels and her will.
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Leslie Ford, pseudonym of female author Zenith Jones Brown (1898-1983) authored more than 25 detective and mystery novels. She was an acclaimed American author renowned for her contributions to the mystery and detective fiction genres. Brown began her writing career in the 1930s, adopting the pen name Leslie Ford, under which she would gain significant fame. Her debut novel, "The Strangled Witness," published in 1934, marked the beginning of a prolific career that spanned several decades. Brown's writing was characterized by its clever plots, well-drawn characters, and the incorporation of social and political commentary, which set her apart from many of her contemporaries.