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Fifth Son

Book • 2004

Barbara Fradkin

In 'Fifth Son', Inspector Michael Green probes the death of a vagrant who falls from an abandoned church tower in a rural village.

As he delves deeper, he discovers the victim is a long-lost son of a local farm family plagued by tragedy and secrets.

The novel explores themes of family dynamics, fundamentalism, and the emotional cost of crime.

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