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Some crime or offence is committed. The match starts on the basis of more or less objective facts. It’s a problem with one or more unknowns that a rational mind tries to solve.
“That evening he had argued with his mother and in truth the two of them had never really been civil to each other from that time. But the worst argument had happened just a few days ago, when the vicar and his wife were away on holiday and Mary Blakiston was looking after the church. They had met outside the village pub.”
― Magpie Murders
― Magpie Murders
“Why don’t you leave me alone? I just wish you’d drop dead and give me a bit of peace.’ ‘Oh yes. You’d like that, wouldn’t you!’ ‘You’re right! I would.”
― Magpie Murders
― Magpie Murders
“And here was something rather strange. One of the mourners was already leaving even though the vicar was still speaking. Jeffrey hadn’t noticed him standing at the very back of the crowd, separate from them. He was a middle-aged man dressed in a dark coat with a black hat.”
― Magpie Murders
― Magpie Murders
“I wouldn’t put it past you, Magnus.’ ‘Well, I couldn’t have. I was here the whole time with you.”
― Magpie Murders
― Magpie Murders
“The thief broke in through the kitchen window—cut himself on glass. You’d have thought that would be a big enough clue but the police weren’t interested, of course.”
― Magpie Murders
― Magpie Murders
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