Gastric Fever
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The year is 1857. When Margaret Bowen returns home after a day of outings, she finds her husband dead on the floor of their sitting room. The final ruling is gastric fever. On the day of Mrs. Bowen's husband's funeral, a mysterious woman unfamiliar to the other guests, mourns in the back row. She and Mrs. Bowen share a deadly secret.
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