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“I stared at the list, as though willing the murderer's name to appear in red letters before my eyes. I felt I was so close to discovering something, if only I could find the right link, some bit of information that would point in the right direction. At least, that was how it worked in the mystery novels.”

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Book:Murder at the Brightwell

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“The letter wasn't at all in Milo's style. He would have issued a much more elegant threat on vastly superior stationery.”

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“In the novels, it always seemed best to keep the suspect talking. Inevitably, help would arrive. I really held out no hope for such an opportune occurrence, but it seemed the best course of action would be to distract her until I could determine what to do.”

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“He waved a hand. 'Never mind. It doesn't matter. Perhaps I did look guilty there for a while. In any event, it was interesting being the prime suspect for a moment or two.' 'If only we'd confided in one another,' I said. 'But we've never been very good at that, have we?' 'It could be worse. At least you've never tried to drown me in my bathtub.' I let out a sound that was some cross between a laugh and a sigh. 'Do be serious, Milo.”

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“Now was not the time to reflect on the irony of facing down the barrel of a gun held by a killer for the second time in as many months.”

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“And so we find ourselves at the scene of another murder," Milo said, coming back to the sitting area. He didn't seem much troubled by the fact, for he lit another cigarette and settled back into his chair. I couldn't help but think that he looked particularly content.”

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“You haven't forgotten that we're having dinner with the Belangers this evening?" I asked. "Of course not," he said. "I am hoping that one of them will let slip that they killed their father and we can lay the thing to rest.”

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“André had confirmed what I already knew. First, the motives for Helios Belanger's death were plentiful. Second, my husband was an absolute wretch.”

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“So what happened . . . with Rupert?' I asked at last. I was genuinely curious. If I were to be murdered tonight by a deranged killer, I should hate to do it with questions still lingering in my mind.”

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“Lord Dunmore reacted as though he was caught removing another man's wife's stocking every evening. Then again, perhaps he was.”

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“When you are down to nothing, God is up to somethng. It is up to you to reach out to find what God is up to for you.”

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