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One of the better Jury mysteries. I love Grimes subtle sense of humor.
Shari H. (snphufford) reviewed Help the Poor Struggler (Richard Jury, Bk 7) on + 27 more book reviews
I love Martha Grimes' books. I discovered her recently, and have read nearly all of them already!
Calmia Y. (underwriter) reviewed Help the Poor Struggler (Richard Jury, Bk 7) on + 219 more book reviews
A GREAT OLD TIME ENGLISH WHO DONE IT!
The forbidding landscape of Dartmoor seems the perfect setting for murder. But even the hardy locals are shocked when three children are killed. Jury joins forces with Brian Macalvie, a hot-tempered chief superintendent who believes the killings stem from an old injustice that he wishes to right. Their investigation, which starts at a desolate pub called Help the Poor Struggler, leads them to the estate of a ten-year-old orphaned heiress - and into the murky truths linking the past with a slaying yet to come.... (from back cover)
