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It is often interesting, in retrospect, to consider the trifling causes that lead to great events. A chance encounter, a thoughtless remark — and the tortuous chain reaction of coincidence is set in motion, leading with devious inevitability to some resounding climax.

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I simply cannot understand the passion that some people have for making themselves thoroughly uncomfortable and then boasting about it afterwards.

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He was tall and spare, with a classically perfect face burnt nut-brown by the sun: his eyes were as dark and blue as sapphires: when he smiled, his teeth glistened whitely — and he smiled a great deal.

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Round and round in his mind went the kaleidoscope of facts and impressions which he felt sure held the key to the mystery...

Patricia Moyes

Patricia Moyes

Patricia Moyes

Born: January 19, 1923

Died: August 2, 2000 (aged 77)

Bio: Patricia Pakenham-Walsh, also known as Patricia Moyes was a British mystery writer. Her mystery novels feature C.I.D. Inspector Henry Tibbett. One of them, Who Saw Her Die was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1971.

Known for:

Dead Men Don't Ski (1959)
Johnny under ground (1967)
Who is Simon Warwick? (1978)
A Six Letter Word for Death (1983)
Coconut Killings (1977)

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