NGAIO MARSH
Dead Water
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
HARPER
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 1973
Copyright © Ngaio Marsh Ltd 1963
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CONTENTS
Copyright
Cast of Characters
1. Prelude
2. Miss Emily
3. Threats
4. Fiasco
5. Holiday Task
6. Green Lady
7. The Yard
8. The Shop
9. Storm
About the Author
Also by the Author
About the Publisher
| Wally Trehern | Of Fisherman’s Bay, Portcarrow Island |
| Jenny Williams | School-mistress |
| Mrs Trehern | Wally’s mother |
| James Trehern | Her husband |
| Dr Maine | Of the Portcarrow Convalescent Home |
| The Rev. Mr Adrian Carstairs | Rector of Portcarrow |
| Mrs Carstairs | His wife |
| Major Keith Barrimore | Landlord of The Boy-and-Lobster |
| Mrs Barrimore | His wife |
| Patrick Ferrier | Her son |
| Miss Elspeth Cost | A shopkeeper |
| Kenneth Joyce | A journalist |
| Mrs Thorpe | A patient |
| Miss Emily Pride | Suzerain of the Island |
| Mr Ives Nankivell | Mayor of Portcarrow |
| Superintendent Coombe | Portcarrow Constabulary |
| Sergeant Pender | Portcarrow Constabulary |
| PC Carey | Portcarrow Constabulary |
| PC Pomeroy | Portcarrow Constabulary |
| Superintendent Roderick | |
| Alleyn | CID Scotland Yard |
| Troy Alleyn | His wife |
| Detective-Inspector Fox | Scotland Yard |
| Detective-Sergeant Bailey | Scotland Yard |
| Detective-Sergeant Thompson | Scotland Yard |
| Sir James Curtis | Home Office Pathologist |
| Cissy Pollock | Telephonist |
| Trethaway | A father |