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murderer

[mur-der-er] / ˈmɜr dər ər /


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With the help of the flock, Lily eventually weeds out George’s murderer among the colorful townspeople, but not before “The Sheep Detectives” lands a couple of remarkable gut punches.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

There is a possible motive for the police to try to frame Benguit - their failure to stop a suspected murderer from killing again.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The book does advance one theory of who the murderer is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

"I am not a saint but I am not a murderer either," Kocner said in 2020 in a statement in court.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The doorman, who was pacing the room, replied that anyone who was not paranoid, after being told that the murderer would kill again, was really crazy.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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