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‘Murder at the Brightwell’ Chapters

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Chapters 1 & 2

It is an impossibly great trial to be married to a man one loves and hates in equal proportions. It was late June

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Chapters 3 & 4

I had our driver drop me at the station early the next morning. I’d had a wire from Gil saying that he would take

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Chapters 5 & 6

Morning dawned, bright and cheerful. I had not slept well and had been troubled by unpleasant dreams

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Chapters 7 & 8

My husband smiled at me, his white teeth glinting in the moonlight. “Weren’t expecting me, I see.” I never know

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illustration of two women on a terrace facing the sea

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Chapters 9 & 10

Outside I was met by a blast of warm, salty air that I was sure would carry away any lingering traces of Gil’s aftershave.

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Chapters 11 & 12

The following morning, the day of the inquest, was suitably gloomy. The rain splattered against my window

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Chapters 13 & 14

I gasped, completely stunned by this latest and completely unforeseen development. “You can’t possibly

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Chapters 15 & 16

My first course of action after parting ways with Milo was to visit the police station to see Inspector Jones.

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Chapters 17 & 18

If I worried that Milo might have questioned my sudden show of affection, I needn’t have.

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Chapters 19 & 20

There was, I decided, no time like the present to begin my machinations. I was unsure of Mr. Hamilton’s whereabouts

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Chapters 21 & 22

Somehow I persuaded Inspector Jones to allow me to accompany him to the hospital. His mood was not at all agreeable

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Chapters 23 & 24

I had already dressed when Gil stirred. Despite the fact I had dimmed the lights and that the weather had turned

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Chapters 25 & 26

The fire flared brightly, and I stood staring at it, a bit shocked by what I had done. I heard a startled gasp

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Chapters 27 & 28

I rose slowly, the letter still in my hand. “Mrs. Hamilton.” “That’s my letter, isn’t it?” she asked

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Chapter 29

Milo gone, I stood looking out at the sea, the tears welling in my eyes. Once again, the burden of our relationship

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