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0749021454 
Book Purged; Peter Laws
Year: 2017
Language: English
Type: Book
Class Number: CRIME
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Allison & Busby Limited, 2017
Physical or Electronic: Physical
ISBN: 9780749021450
Notes:
Matt Hunter lost his faith a long time ago. Formerly a minister, now a professor of sociology, he's writing a book that debunks the Christian faith while assisting the police with religiously motivated crimes. On holiday with his family in Oxfordshire, Matt finds himself on edge in a seemingly idyllic village where wooden crosses hang at every turn. The stay becomes more sinister still when a local girl goes missing, followed by further disappearances. Caught up in an investigation that brings memories to the surface that he would prefer stay buried deep, Matt is on the trail of a killer determined to save us all.
Series: The Matt Hunter series
Extent: 479 pages, 20 cm, pbk
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Language: English
Type: Large print
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Language: English
Type: Book
Publisher: Allison & Busby Limited
Physical or Electronic: Physical
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