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Mrs Maginnes is Dead

by Maeve Sleibhin

A murdered old lady, her strange will, and a troublesome Welsh goat. What is going on?

Detective James Valour has a problem. After spending fruitless months trying to find the culprits of a passport falsification ring, he has been put on the case of the mysterious death of Mrs Maginnes, who was thrown off a cliff near Edinburgh. His attempts to solve this crime quickly and get back to the forgery case are frustrated by the dead Mrs Maginnes’s rampaging goat, along with her decision to bequeath a million pounds worth of Byzantine gold coins to whoever finds them, turning the whole town into the site of a treasure hunt. The main suspects are the five sisters living next door, who protest their innocence, but are determined to find the gold themselves and flee the country. They will stop at nothing to do so, soliciting the help of a Gypsy clairvoyant, Mrs Maginness’s bewildered tenant, Marxist transvestites, and, of course, passport forgers. Inspired by The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, one particular, smelly goat, and the unfortunate climate of Edinburgh, a lovely city that did nothing to deserve it.

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"… an engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable read."

"… a treasure trove of wit and understated elegance."

"… wonderfully written, witty and easy to read."

About the author

Maeve Sleibhin

Maeve Sleibhin is an 80 kg Saanen goat of exceptional style and grace, who travels the world peripatetically with her husband Billy and their three kids, none of whom share her enthusiasm for Aristotelian philosophy, but none of whom have as of yet been able to escape the iron grasp of its implacable logic. Impending adolescence promises to be somewhat climactic (and in this regard we have some concerns for the impact of her daughter, Sybille, on all variants of Aristotelian syllogisms and their adherents). While awaiting her impending doom, Maeve appreciates a good glass of wine, some cheese, and wilted flowers of all varieties.

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Pages

249

Available in

eBook

ISBN

B07CY2NW3X

Date published

5/7/2018

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