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By Edward Marston

ISBN-10: 1906288593

ISBN-13: 9781906288594

It is the juiciest piece of gossip the voters of Norwich have heard for a very long time. the 2 golden elephants that robber baron Richard de Fontenel used to be utilizing to entice the attractive Adelaide into marriage were stolen. additionally lacking is de Fontenel's steward Hermer. wanting to attempt to forget about this becoming obstacle are Domesday Commissioners Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret, who're prepared to solve a land dispute related to de Fontenel and Mauger - a guy additionally, attempting to woo Adelaide. De Fontenel, even if, refuses to co-operate until eventually the thief is located. yet is Hermer the steward quite lacking or has whatever extra sinister occurred? In Ralph and Gervase's such a lot baffling case but, not anything is what it kind of feels and nobody is loose from suspicion...

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I didn’t imagine it,” said Tess. “Something with fingers caught hold of my ankle. ” Tess’s tense expression relaxed and lightened into a smile. She was fighting this. “I’m sorry, Mr. Clarke. I won’t be a spoilsport. And, after all, what did anybody expect? That’s what we’re here for, isn’t it? ” “But—” “There was something there, Mr. Clarke. ” Two doors opened into the hall, one at the left and one at the right. We looked toward the door at the left, because a light had been switched on there.

This is Mrs. ” smiled Gwyneth. “I’ve been so wanting to meet you, Miss Fraser. I’m your chaperon, you know. You must be tired after that drive. ” “Thanks,” said Tess. ” The room at the left of the hall, it appeared, was the drawing-room. It was very long and spacious, with two of the big windows opening on the front driveway. Evidently as a concession to modernity, it had been furnished with rich but subdued heaviness: fitted carpet, deep chairs upholstered in wine-colored velvet, fat-bowled Chinese lamps on the side tables.

Clarke. But I could be much more keen about a week end in the country if it weren’t such foul weather. Just look at those windows! ” 45 Clarke stared at her. ” “Certainly not. That house has been vacant for upwards of seventeen years. It will take more than a month to put it in anything like a decent state of repair. No, no, no. I was merely, like a crafty host, planning ahead. ” He drew out a pocket diary and leafed through the pages. “What would you say to a Whitsuntide party? Whitsunday, this year, falls on May 17th.

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