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Lady Molly of Scotland Yard - Chapter 7 - A Christmas Tragedy

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A chilling cry of murder breaks the silent night after a mysterious cart speeds away from Cleaver Hall.

In Chapter 7 of 'Lady Molly of Scotland Yard', a Christmas Eve party at Cleaver Hall turns tragic when Major Seeley is murdered. Suspicion falls on Lawrence Smithick due to circumstantial evidence, but detective Lady Molly uncovers the real culprits: the gardener's wife, Annie Haggett, who killed the Major out of revenge for her husband's dismissal, and her half-witted husband, who was coerced into the plot.

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A Christmas murder built from rings, sightings, and steady suspicion.

A Christmas party at Cleaver Hall opens in bright, polished mode, then tightens fast around murder, a surly host, and the cattle-maiming troubles hanging over the night.

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A Christmas murder at Cleaver Hall, a moonstone-and-diamond ring, and a case that keeps widening beyond the party.

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