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  • Murder on the Downs

  • Whitstable Pearl Mystery, Book 7
  • By: Julie Wassmer
  • Narrated by: Karen Cass
  • Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

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Murder on the Downs

By: Julie Wassmer
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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Summary

Murder on the Downs is the seventh instalment in the popular Whitstable Pearl Mystery series, from best-selling author Julie Wassmer.

A controversial new property development is planned in Whitstable, which will encroach upon the green open space of the downs, to the dismay of Whitstable residents who view this as the thin end of the wedge with regard to local wildlife conservation.

A campaign springs into life, spearheaded by a friend of Pearl’s family, Martha Laker. A committed environmentalist, Martha is no stranger to controversy herself. She has also managed to divide opinion across town, with the locals viewing her as their fearless champion while establishment figures seeing only an interfering agitator.

Tensions escalate between the developers and Whitstable residents, straining Pearl’s close relationship with London-born police officer DCI Mike McGuire, who harbours concerns that the local campaign will spiral out of control. Pearl’s loyalties are torn, but the protest duly goes ahead - and newspaper headlines claim a moral victory for the residents in this David and Goliath battle.

But the victory is short lived when Pearl discovers a dead body on the downs....

©2019 Julie Wassmer (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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