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Passing Out: Cecil Whitford

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Passing Out—a compelling addition to the Cecil Whitford series—takes readers back to the formative days of the compassionate funeral director, and to his training at HMS Raleigh. As Cecil faces the challenging selection process, the atmosphere turns tense as recruits begin to mysteriously disappear.

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D. Ayres made a comment on Moon Reader’s review of Under Death’s Management " Awww so glad you enjoyed the book Monika. I am actually more pleased you went out of your way to try Jammies Dodgers "
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D. Ayres liked Moon Reader's review of Under Death’s Management: "It is one of these books that makes you think about it even after you had to put it down and do your chores. It was so nice to witness Death, who, as the manager of a nursing home, begins to reflect on who people really are. The book also makes the re" Read more of this review »
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D. Ayres made a comment on Sharon Gregg’s review of Under Death’s Management " Thank you @Sharon for reading. What a lovely review, this is such a lovely assessment of the book. "
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D. Ayres liked Sharon Gregg's review of Under Death’s Management: "This is one of those books that will stay with me. It was such a good story because of the poignancy of it with the twist on death. Being set in a care home made for great characters each with their own unique story of life. Mabel and her outlook on " Read more of this review »
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D. Ayres made a comment on Christina Gilbert’s review of Under Death’s Management " Thanks so much for reading @Christine. Glad you liked it "
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