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Tragedy at Law by Hare, Cyril, 1900- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Tragedy at Law about?
*Inspector Mallett mystery - 4* *Francis Pettigrew mystery - 1* World War II has just begun. Self-important High Court judge Mr. Justice Barber moves from town to town presiding over cases in the Southern England circuit. When an anonymous letter arrives for Barber, warning of imminent revenge, he dismisses it as the work of a harmless lunatic. But then a second letter appears, followed by a poisoned box of the judge's favorite chocolates, and he begins to fear for his life. Enter barrister and amateur detective Francis Pettigrew, a man who was once in love with Barber's wife and has never quite succeeded in his profession. Can he find out who is threatening Barber before it is too late?
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Hare, Cyril, 1900-
- Publisher
- Perennial Library, imprint of Harper & Row
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060805227
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Mystery
- Rating
- 3.76 / 5 (10 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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