The Elberg CollectionFormer police inspector, John Webber, is called out of retirement to investigate the suspicious death of a couple in France and finds that in the world of English pottery there is a secret worth killing for. |
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Page 102
... Bosquet , " he smiled , " no excitements . I will ask my mother for a special rate , cheaper than all the others I promise ! " " And would you give me a receipt - an official receipt for all the journeys ? " " No difficulty , absolutely ...
... Bosquet , " he smiled , " no excitements . I will ask my mother for a special rate , cheaper than all the others I promise ! " " And would you give me a receipt - an official receipt for all the journeys ? " " No difficulty , absolutely ...
Page 113
... Bosquet was unwelcome , that your inquiries could only be a disruptive influence among us . It was done very politely , very subtly . I thought about it and decided to ignore it . It seemed to me that there was an element of blackmail ...
... Bosquet was unwelcome , that your inquiries could only be a disruptive influence among us . It was done very politely , very subtly . I thought about it and decided to ignore it . It seemed to me that there was an element of blackmail ...
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... Bosquet has always been a poor community . They have only the summer tourist trade and then for the rest of the year nothing . Oh , some agriculture in the surrounding countryside , but peasant farmers tend to employ only their own ...
... Bosquet has always been a poor community . They have only the summer tourist trade and then for the rest of the year nothing . Oh , some agriculture in the surrounding countryside , but peasant farmers tend to employ only their own ...
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