St. John's, Newfoundland, 1947. Samuel Rossiter is dead. His body is found in a laneway by a police constable late on an August Monday night. Rossiter's death appears to have been the result of an... This description may be from another edition of this product.
A thoughtful and intelligent murder mystery - even minor characters had personality and came to life.
A great background and introduction to St. John's, Newfoundland post World War 11. The author writes beautifully and musically.
Newfoundland crime
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A well written and atmospheric story. Interesting insights into the postwar world and into the history and politics of Newfoundland. An excellent 2nd story in the Inspector Stride series; I only wish these books were more readily available in the UK. I found Undertow whilst on holiday in Newfoundland and managed to find The Rossiter File by searching the internet.
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