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When it is revealed that the man, a local farmer, was probably pushed over the edge, and that the police have failed to find any suspects or motives for the murder, Dorothy can't help but get involved.
A strange encounter with a fellow holidaymaker just before they discovered the corpse arouses her suspicion, and she and Alan set out to solve the case, but not without great risk to the safety of Dorothy herself.
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“The Victim in the Train Station”
Dorothy Martin's wedded bliss could only be improved if her husband didn't have to go gallivanting all over the world, advising local police on new procedure.
Dorothy's life could only be improved if she didn't keep stumbling across the recently-and criminally-deceased. Read about Dams here.
“Murder at the Castle”
Dorothy Martin is in Wales for an opera full of passion, drama . . . and murder.
Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, are invited to join their close friends Nigel and Inga Evans at a Welsh music festival.
Amid the glorious surroundings of Welsh castles and the history of long-ago battles, the stage is set for an enjoyable event.
However, when a tragic accident takes the life of one of the choir, and the same fate befalls the star soloist, Dorothy and Alan find themselves in the midst of an investigation as tumultuous, passionate and complicated as any opera.
"A Dark and Stormy Night"
When Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, are invited to a country house weekend, they expect nothing more explosive than the Guy Fawkes fireworks.
Having read every Agatha Christie ever written, Dorothy should have known better.
Rendered isolated and incommunicado by the storm, Dorothy and Alan nevertheless manage to work out what in the world has been happening at ancient Branston Abbey.
"Smile and Be a Villain"
A holiday on the picturesque island of Alderney leads to a case of cold-blooded murder for American Anglophile Dorothy Martin.
When Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired police detective Alan Nesbitt, decide to visit the beautiful island of Alderney in the English Channel, they hope for a pleasant, peaceful holiday.
It s not to be. Taking a walk on their very first day, they discover a body, apparently the victim of an unfortunate accident, on a precipitous hill path.
The dead man, they learn, is an American named Abercrombie who had made himself both loved and hated during his few weeks on the island. Although there is no concrete evidence of foul play, both Dorothy and Alan are uneasy about the death and decide to delve further.
And then they unearth some most disquieting revelations . . ."
"The Corpse of St. James
Still another book with Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt.
They have just visited Buckingham Palace, where Alan was awarded the George Cross, when they and a friend, retired Chief Inspector Jonathan Quinn, stumble across the body of a young girl hidden in St James's Park.
Wondering what led to the unfortunate girl's demise, Dorothy can't help but get involved in the case when Jonathan calls the next day and admits he knew who the victim was.