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“The trouble with me, he thought unhappily, is that I have been about the world long enough to know that God's plans for us, however infallibly good, may not take the form we expect and demand.”

Quote by Ellis Peters

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One Corpse Too Many

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Ellis Peters
Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters, born on September 28, 1913, and died on October 14, 1995, was a renowned British historical novel writer. Her works are set in medieval England, particularly focusing on the life of monasteries. more

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