| Management number | 240443612 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$6.40 | Model Number | 240443612 | ||
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<p>In a quiet English village where good manners are a way of governing, a death is accepted all too easily.</p><p>When Henry Morland is found dead near the old quarry at dusk, Alderwick reacts with exemplary calm. The doctor signs the report. The police officer is satisfied. The neighbors mourn politely and resume their routines. Nothing seems disturbed, except the silence that follows.</p><p>Julian Calder, an investigator known for his discretion rather than bravado, senses that the village's certainty is carefully orchestrated. By listening instead of questioning, a deeper truth emerges: Morland intended to talk. Not out of revenge, but out of conscience. His decision threatened a long-standing moral commitment, on which many respectable people depended to remain unquestioned.</p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | January, 2026 |
| Pages | 162 |
| Subgenre | Mystery & Detective |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Margaret Kingsley |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Julian Calder, Henry Morland |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 5.50 x 0.37 x 8.50 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.43 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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