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01772aam a2200325 i 4500 001 F76F5E3CB18111ECB5BF500951ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220401010114 008 211116s2022 onc 000 1 eng d 020 $a 0771000502 020 $a 9780771000508 (softcover) 035 $a (OCoLC)1295635164 040 $a MR0 $b eng $e rda $c MR0 $d NTG $d OCLCO $d SILO 043 $a n-cn-on 082 04 $a [Fic] $2 23 100 1 $a Jennings, Maureen, $e author. 245 10 $a Except the dying / $c Maureen Jennings. 250 $a 25th anniversay edition. 260 $a [Toronto, Ontario] : $b McClelland & Stewart, $c 2022. 300 $a xiv, 358 pages ; $c 20 cm. 490 0 $a A Murdoch mystery ; $v 1 520 $a In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a young woman is found naked and frozen in a quiet laneway. Acting Detective William Murdoch, driven by pity for the girl and the desire to secure his promotion, is determined to pursue every lead and reveal the truth. Although influential people pressure the police to solve the mystery quickly, when the girl is eventually identified, it becomes clear that those connected with her life have secrets to hide. Murdoch must use every detective skill he possesses as well as his understanding of human nature as he pursues the mystery through both brothels and drawing rooms, desperate to untangle the case before more lives are lost. 650 0 $a Murdoch, William (Fictitious character) $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Police $z Toronto $z Toronto $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Toronto (Ont.) $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Detective and mystery fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Mysteries. 941 $a 1 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20220401030318.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F76F5E3CB18111ECB5BF500951ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search