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The Murder In Manilla
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Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 25 2026
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Even the most sedate of English seaside towns can hide secrets, and as the truth about a murder emerges, might the old guard and the establishment be found wanting?
It is not all fishing boats and toasted teacakes when the arrival of modern business brushes aside the old values. But there is still a human story to be told; so long as you can dodge the psychopaths.
This gritty tale is a new departure for Bob Able. His bestselling memoirs and cosy romances have entertained readers with their gentle humour in the past, but this is a book for adults, with some sexual content and occasional violent passages. But Bob's captivating storytelling shines through as we learn about the protagonists' tangled lives in this contemporary tale.
It will have you coming back for more, assuming you can bear to put it down, of course. Ideal for lovers of books about murders, detectives, modern life, and old values.With hundreds of reviews, Bob Able's books have been described as 'engaging', 'well written', and 'unputdownable'.
A recent reviewer said about a previous book: -
Even though there are some darker parts, life has a habit of doing that, this book is delightful, mostly happy and deserves to be read by many people.
It will cheer you. It will make you smile. It will on occasion, make you think.
But what it will do most is bring sunshine into your day.
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