02050cam a2200409 i 4500 887135422 TxGeo 20230707120000.0 211116s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780771000508 trade pbk. 0771000502 trade pbk. (OCoLC)1295635164 TxGeo rda Jennings, Maureen, author. Except the dying / Maureen Jennings. 25th anniversay edition. [Toronto, Ontario] : McClelland & Stewart, 2022. xiv, 358 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Murdoch mystery, A ; 1 "A Murdoch mystery.". First published by St. Martins press 1997. 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. 20230707. Murdoch, William (Fictitious character) Fiction. Police Ontario Toronto Fiction. Household employees Fiction. Toronto (Ont) Fiction. Ontario Fiction. Canada Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Historical fiction. A Murdoch mystery ; 1. QS5