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Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man - and unravelling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263725781286,"sku":"9780002318235","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/de62f4fd-1ac1-405f-a218-dfcc0abcc363.jpg?v=1701084457"},{"product_id":"clutch-of-constables","title":"Clutch of Constables","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe looks upon the murders that he did in fact perform as tiresome and regrettable necessities, reflected Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn on the international crook known as the Jampot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it was Alleyns wife Troy who knew the Jampot best: she had shared close quarters with him on the tiny pleasure steamer Zodiac on a cruise along the peaceful rivers of Constable country. 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