The Word is Murder (Hawthorne & Horowitz #1)
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Thirty minutes later, somebody strangled her.
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goodness
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diamond ring pointing
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not a robbery then
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Raymond Clunes.
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she’d just lost fifty grand in a musical he’d produced.
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resigned
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including a clue which would indicate, quite clearly, the identity of the killer, is spot on.
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took a picture,
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Stonor House.
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this will be important later
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‘She used to live there before she moved to London. It’s in Walmer, Kent.’
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Raymond Clunes.
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He discovered a safe
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Did you find the cat?’ ‘What
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‘Charlie? You called him Jack.’
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thirty
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age of author
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sent to her son
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I have seen the boy who was lacerated and I’m afraid
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ten years before.
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Jeremy Godwin
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Kent.
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where her other house is
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She
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52-year-old woman.
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person would be 62 today
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Diana Cowper. Mrs
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Walmer.
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Kent. other house
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lacerations
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disqualified from driving for a year, had
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always takes public transportation
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orthodox
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double-glazing
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window
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It was all to do with that accident she had when she was living in Kent. That was just after we met.’
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Damian was with her when the accident took place. As
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this is different than what was reported
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long chat with the judge
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It was Alan Godwin, the father of the two boys.
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He put money into the
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That bloody queer,
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I think the world has had quite enough of white, middle-aged, grumpy detectives and
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‘Mary
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she did it
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‘I wish we didn’t have to go.’
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It’s very important for Jeremy to have continuity.’ There was a coldness in her voice and I was aware of something being unsaid.
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we were being watched.
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Baker Street,
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as in 221B?!
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Sherlock Holmes.
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oh yep
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check the place out for me,
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hmmmm
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But the ice-cream shop was closed so that doesn’t make
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she couldn’t stay living in Walmer. A few months later, she sold up and moved to London.’
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there were keys to the other house though still?
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He actually came to the house in Britannia Road.
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‘He adored his mum.’
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did he say that Hawthorne knew different!!??
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‘It must be difficult for you,’ I said. ‘Having to stay at home.’ ‘Not really. It’s my choice.’ I didn’t believe her.
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afraid
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‘babe’
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She was fully intending to take action which,
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