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Can I read The Painted Lady : A James McLevy Short Story on EtoBox?
The Painted Lady : A James McLevy Short Story by David Ashton is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Painted Lady : A James McLevy Short Story about?
A dead judgeOCOs wife is suspected of poisoning him and the Haymarket police think they have a foolproof case. They have undisclosed evidence she has been having an affair with a society artist plus the fact that a quantity of arsenic has been found in the judgeOCOs body. She appeals for help to McLevy though the case is not in his parish; there is an ambivalent quality to her, an elusive attraction that the Inspector canOCOt resist. Nor can LeithOCOs finest avoid the temptation of getting one over his Haymarket colleagues. In a world of corruption, drugs and unfaithfulness who is to be believed? McLevy finds the answer but will justice be done?"
Who reads The Painted Lady : A James McLevy Short Story?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- David Ashton
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780857906021
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (40 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14