Innocent victims : [two novellas]
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Published
New York : Grove Press, 2012.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780802126122, 080212612X
Physical Desc
225 pages ; 20 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Montville Township Library - Adult Fiction | FIC WALTERS | Available |
Morris County Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION WALTERS, MINETT | Available |
Mount Olive Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION WALTERS | Available |
Mountain Lakes Library - Adult Fiction - Mystery | MYSTERY WALTERS | Available |
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Published
New York : Grove Press, 2012.
Language
English
ISBN
9780802126122, 080212612X
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Chickenfeed: Although Norman Thorne never confessed to killing his girlfriend Elsie, he was tried and hanged for the crime. Minette's fictionalised account of their relationship is told from the points of view of both Elsie and Norman, from the time of their first meeting at chapel when Norman is 18 and Elsie is 22, until the eve of Norman's trial for her murder just over four years later. In the real-life case, an exchange of letters between the lovers, in which Elsie told Norman that she was pregnant, formed part of the evidence that suggested Norman's motive for murder. When the lovers grow apart, Elsie creates a fantasy to replace the reality of their fractured relationship. Meanwhile Norman has fallen for another woman yet cannot bring himself to tell Elsie that he no longer wants to marry her. Burrowing deep into an English legend, Walters creates a suspenseful tale of fiction based in fact, leaving it to the reader decide whether Norman was guilty of the heinous crime.
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The Tinder Box: In the small village of Sowerbridge, Patrick O'Riordan has been arrested for the brutal murder of elderly Lavinia Fanshaw and her live-in nurse, Dorothy Jenkins. As shock turns to fury, the village residents form a united front against the O'Riordan family, while friend and neighbour Siobhan Lavenham remains convinced that Patrick has fallen victim to a prejudiced investigation. Jeopardizing her own position within the bigoted community, Siobhan stands firmly by his family in defense of the O'Riordan name. Yet when terrible secrets about the O'Riordans' past are revealed, Siobhan is forced to question her loyalties. Could Patrick be capable of murder after all? Could his family's tales of attacks be devious fabrications? And if so, what other lies lurk beneath the surface of their world? As the truth unravels, it becomes clear that beneath a cunning facade, someone's chilling ambition is about to ignite.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Walters, M. (2012). Innocent victims: [two novellas] . Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walters, Minette. 2012. Innocent Victims: [two Novellas]. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walters, Minette. Innocent Victims: [two Novellas] Grove Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Walters, Minette. Innocent Victims: [two Novellas] Grove Press, 2012.
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