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    By the Sword
    By the Sword
    By the Sword
    Audiobook58 minutes

    By the Sword

    Written by Selwyn Jepson

    Narrated by Gordon Griffin

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A short story from British Library Crime Classic The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories. When Alfred Caithness extends his stay at Dingle House for Christmas, it is not only due to the bad weather. He is in need of a loan from his wealthy cousin Herbert, and he is in love with his wife Barbara. But events take a dark turn Herbert refuses to help him…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings
    Release dateDec 1, 2018
    ISBN9781407978390
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      I really liked the true feel of the time when it is set Also having the unusual step of the narration being done by the perpetrator Something really different and just the right length to have on my journey home An oldie but for me a goodie