By the Pricking of My ThumbsA duty visit to Tommy's elderly and unpleasant aunt results in a strange inheritance, black magic--and danger for Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. |
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Agatha Christie Albert Anyway asked Tuppence Aunt Ada believe Beresford better boat Boscowan called Canal House child chimney church Copleigh course dear died hereafter doctor door Eccles elderly eyes feeling fireplace friendly witch garden girl happened head house agents husband Ivor Smith Johnson kind knew Lancaster lived looked round Market Basing mean mind Miss Bligh Miss Fanshawe Miss Packard MURDER Murray Nellie Bligh never nice nurse old lady once opened ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE painted pence perhaps picture POSTERN OF FATE railway remember seemed SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY Sir Philip Starke someone sometimes sorry sort of thing suddenly Sunny Ridge suppose sure Sutton Chancellor talking tell there's thought Tuppence told Tommy and Tuppence took Tuppence thought Tuppence's vicar Warrender What's wife window woman wondered worried young