Foul Play At Four – Ann Purser

Now, I must be off. I need to get a haircut in town. Can’t go to Lord & Francis looking like a spiv!” OceanofPDF.com strong hot cups of tea with Mrs. Silverman and then announced their intention of walking into town to have a good look around.

“We’ve got a couple of hours before everything shuts up,” Dot said. “Where should we go first, Mrs. Silverman?” “There’s a nice museum, and the church is very interesting,” she said. “Or you could just wander where the fancy takes you. Plenty of lovely old houses and public buildings. You could go on the steam railway tomorrow.

We’re a very historic town, you know. Here,” she added, going to a table in the corner of the lounge, “here’s a few leaflets to help you choose. You’re not here for long, so you’ll not want to waste your time.” Dot and Lois glanced through the leaflets. Dot said she’d like to see round the shops, and Lois said perhaps they could have a quick look in the church first.

She was aware that this was supposed to be a treat for Dot, but wherever she went, she loved to look at the church and its surrounding graveyard, feeling closer to the people and their lives and deaths than in a carefully planned museum. She was also aware that few people shared her enthusiasm. “The church?” said Dot unbelievingly. “What d’you want to see that for? One church is much like another, Mrs. M. No, you come along with me, and we’ll explore. I expect we’ll be going up to them moors tomorrow?”

She winked at Lois, who said they’d have to see what the weather was like. “Anyway,” she said, shepherding Dot towards the front door, “let’s get going.

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p. cm. ISBN : 978-1-101-55217-9 1. Meade, Lois (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Cleaning personnel—Fiction. 3. Theft—Fiction. 4. Burglary investigation—Fiction. 5. Gentry—England—Fiction. 6. Country life—England—Fiction. 7. England—Fiction. I. Title. PR6066.U758F68 2011 823’.914—dc22 2011029413 http://us.penguingroup.com OceanofPDF.com ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks for invaluable help from Bruce Tolmie-Thomson and Will Kerton, both of Knight Frank, global property agents and consultants.

And to Edwina, justice of the peace and good friend. OceanofPDF.com ONE “FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE, MOTHER, SLOW DOWN!” Lois Meade and her daughter, Josie, were returning home in New Brooms’ van, Lois cheerfully breaking the speed limit and accompanying a Beatles track at the top of her voice. As they sped round familiar corners, almost on two wheels, Josie stood hard on an imaginary brake and made a mammoth effort to quiet her urge to open the door and jump. If you can’t beat’em, join ’em, Dad would say.

“‘We all live in a yellow submarine!’” she bellowed, only a fraction out of tune. “Hey, shut up a minute, Josie!” Lois said suddenly, leaning forward and braking sharply. “Look! Isn’t that Mrs. T-J’s car? Looks like she’s gone off the road.

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