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Brought to Light (Bobby Owen #32) by E R Punshon (August/Sept 25)
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This starts with a young man seeing Bobby to tell him he has some information that the police would be in. In return for this information he would like a job as detective. Bobby explains that hopeful men have to start at the bottom of the ladder and work their way up to being a detective. The drawback here is that the young man has a club foot and therefore would not be eligible for the police force. That being the case the man leaves, and is never seen again. After he has left Bobby receives th
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Excellent entry in the series. A mysterious disappearance (but no body), threat of a jewel theft and uncooperative villagers combine into an interesting puzzle that kept me guessing. Bobby's wife Olive has a larger role in this book and that is always welcome. She also keeps Bobby on track and humble.
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