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- The Murder Room
- The Murder Room
Fiction, Crime & mystery, Classic crime
It should have been her sanctuary - until things got murderous...
'Few authors are better than Margaret Yorke in generating a real sense of fear' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHIt should have been her sanctuary - until things got murderous...
'Few authors are better than Margaret Yorke in generating a real sense of fear' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'The mistress of unease' DAILY TELEGRAPH
Ruth Castle - alone, proud, defiant - is determined to rescue some personal happiness from the wreckage of her life. In Haverbury village, she makes friends with Marjorie and Robert Bretherton, and is soon involved in the affairs of other relatives who come to stay for Christmas.
Family conflicts emerge, and one night, turning to Ruth for support in a sudden crisis, Marjorie realises that things are not as straightforward as she thought - and that her very life is threatened ...
Praise for No Fury
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Like the author, the novels are robust and uncompromising, and displayed sympathy for the underdog ... Yorke practised deception artfully and with style - GUARDIAN
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A superior example of the mounting claustrophobia school of crime writing - THE TIMES
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Yorke has an extraordinary feel for the passions that lurk beneath unremarkable facades - SUNDAY TIMES
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A gripping thriller - PUNCH
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Mistress of the skilfully spun suspense novel - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
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The mistress of unease - DAILY TELEGRAPH
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Yorke leads us gently and persuasively to a powerful climax - THE TIMES
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A star in our galaxy of crime writers - FINANCIAL TIMES
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