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      NGAIO MARSH

      Died in the Wool

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      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2009

      Died in the Wool first published in Great Britain by Collins 1945

      Ngaio Marsh asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of these works

      Copyright © Ngaio Marsh Ltd 1945

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      Source ISBN: 9780006512394

      Ebook Edition © OCTOBER 2009 ISBN: 9780007344581

      Version: 2017-12-18

      Contents

       Title Page

       4 According to Fabian Losse

       5 According to Terence Lynne

       6 According to the Files

       7 According to Ben Wilson

       8 According to Cliff Johns

       9 Attack

       10 Night Piece

       11 According to Arthur Rubrick

       Epilogue – According to Alleyn

       Keep Reading

       About the Author

       Also by the Author

       About the Publisher

       Cast of Characters

Florence Rubrick Of Mount Moon
Arthur Rubrick Her husband
Sammy Joseph Wool buyer for Riven Brothers
Alf Storeman at Riven Brothers
Roderick Alleyn Chief Detective-Inspector, CID
Fabian Losse Nephew to Arthur Rubrick
Douglas Grace Nephew to Florence Rubrick
Ursula Harme Her niece
Terence Lynne Her secretary. Later gardener at Mount Moon
Mrs Aceworthy Housekeeper at Mount Moon
Markins Manservant at Mount Moon
Tommy Johns Working manager at Mount Moon
Mrs Johns His wife
Cliff Johns Their son
Ben Wilson Wool sorter
Jack Merrywether Presser
Albert Black Rouseabout
Percy Gould Shearers’ cook

       PROLOGUE

      1939.

      ‘I am Mrs Rubrick of Mount Moon,’ said the golden-headed lady. ‘And I should like to come in.’

      The man at the stage-door looked down into her face. Its nose and eyes thrust out at him, pale, all of them, and flecked with brown. Seen at close quarters these features appeared to be slightly out of perspective. The rest of the face receded from them, fell away to insignificance. Even the mouth with

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