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The Wrong Grave: A Gripping Dual-Timeline Murder Mystery of Secrets, Identity, and a Dead Man Who Was Never Buried
Paperback
Series: Murder Myystery, Book 3
Publisher: Rohit Patel
Published: May 9 2026
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.57 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A man is found dead.
But he died eight years ago.
In the quiet English coastal town of Dunmore, 1952, a reclusive lodger known only as Mr. Cole is found dead in his chair, his life so small, so careful, it barely leaves a trace.
To the police, it's a routine case.
To Miriam Ashworth, it's something else.
Because eight years earlier, Miriam buried her father.
Edward Ashworth, shipping magnate, respected figure, and the man whose death shaped her life, was lost at sea in 1944. Or so everyone believed.
Until a single detail refuses to sit quietly.
A gesture. A habit. A familiarity she cannot explain.
And then, a photograph.
Not a face.
A pair of hands.
As Miriam begins to investigate, she uncovers a truth more disturbing than murder:
Her father did not die.
He disappeared.
And he has been living among them... in plain sight.
Told across two timelines, wartime 1944 and post-war 1952, The Wrong Grave unravels a masterfully layered mystery of deception, survival, and the devastating cost of reinvention.
But the deeper Miriam digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because someone knew who he really was.
Someone had a reason to keep it buried.
And someone has already killed to protect it.
Now Miriam must decide:
Expose the truth, and destroy everything her father left behind...
Or let the wrong man stay buried.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Classic whodunits with a modern psychological edge
- Slow-burn suspense with powerful twists
- Family secrets, hidden identities, and morally complex endings
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