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Few tears fall when rich, spiteful old Mathilda Gillespie's bloody corpse is found her bathtub, her wrists slit and the ancient scold's bridle clamped on her head. It seems Mathilda's favorite heirloom was also an instrument of torture form the Middle Ages, an iron cage used to gag yapping... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mathilda Gillespie: Village resident and owner of the Scold's Bridle. Disagreeable type.
- Sarah: Local GP, is quite close to the deceased.
- Ruth Lascelles: Granddaughter of Martha. Quite spoilt
- Jack Blakeney: Artist. Husband of Sarah. Close to Martha.
- Ds Cooper: Police Investigator
- Joanna Lascelles: Daughter of Martha Gillespie. Has some emotional problems.
- James Gillespie: Martha's absentee husband
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- Mrs Graham
- Duncan Orloff: Neighbour of Martha.
- Charlie Jones
- Gerald: Dead uncle of Martha
- Mrs Spede: Housekeeper for Martha - found body.
- Granny
- Jane Marriott
- Paul
- Mr Duggan
- Keith
- Violet Orloff
- Lear
- Mrs Henderson
- Steven
- Tommy
Setting & Locations edit
- Cedar House
- London
- Fontwell
- Hong Kong
- Bournemouth
- Dorset
- England
- Long Upton
- Southampton
- Mill House
- Southcliffe
First Sentence edit
Dr. Sarah Blakeney stood beside the bath and wondered how death could ever be described as a victory.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Minette Walters (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan London
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0312113773
Page Count: 327
Publisher: MacMillan London
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0312113773
Page Count: 327
Awards edit
- Gold Dagger (1994)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6073.A444 S28
- Dewey: 823.914
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