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Originally published during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, these atmospheric novels combine intricate mysteries, murder investigations, suspense, memorable characters, and carefully placed clues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our books are brand new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles in This Set \/ Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostscript to Poison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShadows Before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Deed Without a Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFear for Miss Betony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDorothy Bowers's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChief Inspector Dan Pardoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e novels offer richly plotted mysteries set against the backdrop of pre-war and wartime Britain. The series begins with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostscript to Poison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShadows Before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Deed Without a Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFear for Miss Betony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostscript to Poison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e centres on threatening anonymous letters surrounding a wealthy household and a serious illness. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShadows Before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an apparently settled family life at a remote Cotswolds manor is disrupted when a sudden death raises troubling questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Deed Without a Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Archy Mitfold after a series of increasingly dangerous attempts are made on his life, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFear for Miss Betony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings elderly former teacher Emma Betony into an investigation involving a struggling girls' school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1938 and 1941\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the four novels showcase Bowers's reputation for intricate plotting and subtle clues. 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