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      REGINALD HILL

      THE STRANGER HOUSE

       Copyright

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Copyright © Reginald Hill 2005

      Reginald Hill asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

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      Source ISBN: 9780007194834

      Ebook Edition © OCTOBER 2015 ISBN: 9780007351619 Version: 2015-09-17

      For Allan, Brian, John and Peter

       To his friends a man should be firm in friendship sharing gifts and sharing laughter.

      ‘The Sayings of the High One’ Poetic Edda

       Be helpful to strangers who stop at your house,don’t mock or demean them. It’s hard to be certain simply by lookingwhat kin they may claim.

      ‘The Sayings of the High One’ Poetic Edda

       By dead-man’s shore in shadow-landa hall was raised roofed with serpentswhose venom drips on those who dwell therekillers and defilers. All doors face north.

      ‘The Sibyl’s Prophecy’ Poetic Edda

      Contents

       Cover Page

       Title Page

       Dedication

       Epigraph

       3 wolf head, angel face

       4 Alice’s journal

       5 an amicable pair

       6 ejection

       7 the tale of Noddy

       8 a bag of stones

       9 interpretations

       10 knock knock, who’s there?

       11 trapped

       12 Sam

       13 Mig

       14 a real live woman

       15 God.com

       Part Four Truth

       1 into the light

       2 Betty

       3 scary stranger

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