George and the Dragon: A Comic Murder Mystery
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There are few things that George Probert hates in life, mainly warm beer, burnt toast and prostate examinations, but first and foremost among his pet hates is his mother-in-law, the indomitable Dorathea Applegate. In fact George would rather quaff burnt toast washed down with lashings of warm beer whilst having a painful and probing rectal exam; then spend a second in the company of his hen-pecking mother-in-law.
Dorathea Applegate hates lots of things in life, it's probably easier to list the things that don't vex and annoy her. One of the things she did enjoy was the company of her friend the Reverend Gittings. Unfortunately the good padre has just been brutally murdered; and Mrs Applegate has no faith in the abilities of the young man appointed to investigate the murder.
Rather than let the law takes its course, Dorathea Applegate decides to use her love of Ruth Rendell mysteries to guide her in solving the mystery of just who murdered the Reverend Gittings, and why. Of course every great detective needs a sidekick; and so poor George Probert's life is about to get a whole lot hilariously more complicated.
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