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Tim Vicary
The Murder of Mary Jones
THE MURDER OF MARY JONES
It is summer time in an English holiday town. A young girl lies dead on the beach. Who killed her? Was it Simon and Dan, the two young men who met her, and danced with her, at the disco that night? They sometimes steal cars, but are they guilty of murder?
What really happened that night at the disco? There are witnesses who say that there was a fight. Who followed Mary when she left? Was she alone? And what about Mary’s boyfriend, Jim? Did he really love her? Perhaps he was a little jealous, and angry …
The court needs to find answers to all these questions, because murder is a very serious crime, and murderers are often sent to prison for life.
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