| Management number | 240509907 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$8.00 | Model Number | 240509907 | ||
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<p>When a batch of military Land Rovers returns from Afghanistan, nothing about them looks unusual. Nothing, that is, except to Ashcombe Motors.</p><p>Quietly asked by the Military Police to cast an expert eye over the vehicles before disposal, Ashcombe notice small details that don't quite add up - weight where there shouldn't be weight, welds where no welds belong. What they uncover is a smuggling operation concealed inside the chassis of decommissioned army vehicles, invisible to anyone who doesn't know exactly how machines are put together.</p><p>As Ashcombe follow the trail, the investigation leads from military yards to a respected surplus dealer, and finally to a serving soldier who thought he'd found a harmless way to help his family - just once. But small schemes have a habit of growing, and greed proves far more dangerous than ingenuity.</p><p>With a memorable cast, dry humour, and a mystery solved through expertise rather than force, this is a cosy crime where the truth isn't buried deep - just welded shut.</p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | March, 2026 |
| Pages | 424 |
| Subgenre | Mystery & Detective |
| Series title | Ascombe Classic Cars Cosy Mystery |
| Number in series | 5 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Reading Lamp |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 0.94 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.24 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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