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Version 2017-04-11
To my old friend
John Cruikshank Rose
with happy memories of my
visit to the West Indies
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Major Palgrave Tells a Story
Chapter 2: Miss Marple Makes Comparisons
Chapter 3: A Death in the Hotel
Chapter 4: Miss Marple Seeks Medical Attention
Chapter 5: Miss Marple Makes a Decision
Chapter 7: Morning on the Beach
Chapter 8: A Talk with Esther Walters
Chapter 9: Miss Prescott and Others
Chapter 10: A Decision in Jamestown
Chapter 11: Evening at the Golden Palm
Chapter 12: Old Sins Cast Long Shadows
Chapter 13: Exit Victoria Johnson
Chapter 16: Miss Marple Seeks Assistance
Chapter 17: Mr Rafiel Takes Charge
Chapter 18: Without Benefit of Clergy
Chapter 21: Jackson on Cosmetics
Chapter 22: A Man in Her Life?