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The prime suspect appears to be the woman's husband, a former bomber pilot with a guilty secret, but the other members of the woman's art group also have strong views about her and her controversial final painting - \u003ci\u003eDark Destroyer\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Hansom's idea of conclusive evidence appals Gently almost as much as Gently's thorough, detailed, methodical style of investigation exasperates Hansom, who considers the murder to be a straightforward affair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocking horns with the local law is a distraction Gently can do without when he's on the trail of a killer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308538147189,"sku":"9781849014984","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781849014984_889af655-93f9-45cf-ab60-f4a30e00f1ba.jpg?v=1786029052"},{"product_id":"9781849015004","title":"Gently Down the Stream","description":"\u003cp\u003eTime spent messing about on the river isn't supposed to end with a brutal murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe staff at Stoley's Boatyard were used to holidaymakers returning their pleasure cruisers a little late after a week or so exploring the network of waterways around Norchester. 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