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'Skelton was intrigued by a sign in the window of a pet shop that said, in huge letters: NO MORE PARROTS IN THIS STORE! WALK IN WITHOUT FEAR. ...'

The body of a woman is found dissected and stuffed into a suitcase. Every scrap of evidence indicates that her husband, a doctor, is the killer. Arthur Skelton, barrister, is sure that the evidence lies.

Author of the Month David Stafford sets the scene for 1920s England and Skelton's latest case: SKELTON'S GUIDE TO SUITCASE MURDERS

SKELTON'S GUIDE TO DOMESTIC POISONS (Book of the Month with £2 off now on the A&B website https://www.allisonandbusby.com/)
January 1929. When Arthur Skelton won the legal case of the century, he went from being an unremarkable barrister to front-page sensation. Now he faces a new challenge. Mary Dutton is accused of poisoning her husband and the police are convinced she is guilty. Even her supporters think she did it. Skelton agrees to take on what many consider an unwinnable case, a decision wholly unconcerned with the defendant’s resemblance to a beautiful actress…
With an army of women set to vote for the first time in history, the fate of Mary Dutton will have a significant impact on Britain’s political future. Skelton faces mounting pressure to find the truth, but will that be enough to save a young woman’s life?

SKELTON'S GUIDE TO SUITCASE MURDERS
November 1929. A woman’s dismembered corpse is discovered in a suitcase and police quickly identify her husband, Doctor Ibrahim Aziz, as their chief suspect. Incriminating evidence is discovered at his home and his wife was rumoured to be having an affair, giving him clear motive.
With his reputation for winning hopeless cases, barrister Arthur Skelton is asked to represent the accused. Though Aziz’s guilt does not seem to be in doubt, a question of diplomacy and misplaced larvae soon lead Skelton to suspect there may be more to the victim’s death. Aided by his loyal clerk Edgar, Skelton soon finds himself seeking justice for both victim and defendant. But can he uncover the truth before an innocent man is put on trial and condemned to the gallows?