murderer

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Four centuries later, a Maltese minister leases a villa once used by a different murderer on the run and says he does not know who that murderer is.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

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

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

“So I need to find out why the creatures are dying, and then I’ll know why there’s a murderer after me.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell