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Except the Dying
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In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. Detective William Murdoch quickly finds out that more than one person connected with the girl’s simple life has something to hide.
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Maureen Jennings. (2010). Except the Dying. McClelland & Stewart.

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Maureen Jennings. 2010. Except the Dying. McClelland & Stewart.

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Maureen Jennings. Except the Dying. McClelland & Stewart, 2010.

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