A body is found in the woods...
Based on the true story of the shocking murder of Mrs Caroline Luard, which took place in Kent in August 1908.
Caroline Luard is shot dead in broad daylight in the grounds of a large country estate. With few clues available, her husband soon becomes the suspect . . . But is he guilty?
Bringing to life the people involved in this terrible crime, in A Dreadful Murder bestselling author Minette Walters uses modern detective skills to attempt to solve a 100-year-old crime.
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[There was nothing but clear blue skies over Kent to warn Caroline Luard she was about to die]***
(Pan, 1 February 2013, first published 1 January 2013, 138 pages, ebook from @AmazonKindle)
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Minette Walters was my favourite crime writer years ago. Over time I've moved on to other writers. I haven't read any of her work in a long time. A Dreadful Murder: The Mysterious Death of Caroline Luard made me remember what I loved about her books. It looks like I have some reading to do. This is very compelling, even more so because it's based on an actual unsolved case. Walters does not attempt to solve the case of even offer an opinion but relates what happened and what conclusions were at the time. I could happily have read another couple of hundred pages.
