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小说内容简介(英文书籍)
AfterthefuneralofthewealthyRichardAbernethie,hisremainingfamilyassemblesforthereadingof
thewill.Thedeath,thoughsudden,wasnotunexpectedandnaturalcauseshavebeengivenasthecause
onhisdeathcertificate.Nevertheless,afterthetactlessCorasays,Itwashushedupverynicely...
buthewasmurdered,wasn'the?thefamilylawyer,Mr.Entwhistle,beginstoinvestigate.Beforelong
thereisnoquestionthatamurdererisatlarge.
Afterreturninghomefromherbrother'sfuneral,CoraLansquenetismurderedinhersleepbyrepeated
blowswithahatchet.Themotiveforthemurderdoesnotappeartobetheft,andtheestatethatshe
leavestoherrelative,SusanBanks,iscomparativelymeagre,sincetheAbernethiebequestisfolded
backintotheestateofherbrother,Richard.Thesuspectedmotiveisthereforetosuppressanything
thatRichardmighthavetoldCoraabouthissuspicionsthathewasbeingpoisoned.Thesehadbeen
overheardbyhercompanion,MissGilchrist. |
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