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Death in Practice (A Sheila Malory mystery) (Hardcover)

by Hazel Holt (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 242 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby; First Edition / edition (1 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074900665X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749006655
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 833,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Malcolm Hardy, the new partner at Taviscombe's veterinary practice, is not a popular man; but without his money the surgery would have to close. Within a few weeks of starting his new job he seems to have upset most of the town: firing one of his long-serving colleagues; installing his girlfriend as veterinary assistant at the surgery; refusing to treat stray animals for free; accusing another colleague of malpractice as well as being seen out with a married woman. As far as Sheila Malory is concerned there is little to like about the new vet. But despite his unpopularity it is still a shock when Hardy collapses and dies at the surgery. And when the post-mortem reveals that his death was unnatural, suspicion instantly falls on his former colleagues. Could somebody at the practice be a killer? Or might the thoroughly unpleasant Malcolm Hardy have other enemies with murder in mind?

About the Author
Hazel Holt was born in Birmingham and educated at Cambridge University. She worked as an editor, reviewer and features writer before turning to fiction. She currently lives on the edge of Exmoor, near Minehead with her husband Her life is divided between writing, cooking and trying to keep up with her Siamese cat, Flip.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Death in Practice - Review, 13 Jun 2003
Malcolm Hardy was a nasty piece of work and really, couldn't have tried harder to become a murder victim. He was only accepted into the Taviscombe veterinary practice in order to rescue it from financial difficulties. Once ensconced he upset everyone so while it was a shock when he collapsed and died in the surgery, no tears were shed at his sudden - and timely - demise.

This, then, is the scenario for middle-aged academic, Sheila Malory's latest foray into amateur sleuthdom in the Somerset seaside town of Taviscombe. She has her regular army of assistants - loyal friend Rosemary (and her policeman son-in-law, Roger); Rosemary's mother, the indomitable Mrs Dudley; and bossy acquaintance, Anthea - to help her, but this time the case seems impossible to solve. Several people benefited by Hardy's death, but who was sufficiently desperate to commit murder? Thank goodness Sheila's inquisitiveness knows no bounds and, somewhat conveniently, her dog Tris requires several visits to the veterinary practice! With few clues and a many suspects, Sheila has her work cut out to solve the mystery in time for everyone to enjoy a peaceful and thoroughly Christmas. Once again Hazel Holt has produced a most satisfying and very English whodunit.

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