A Fortnight by the Sea

A Fortnight by the Sea
Emma Page

A beach holiday is ruined by a murder, committed with a cyanide-sprinkled sandwich.The death of a guest casts a shadow over the summer holiday season at Oakfields mansion.The murder weapon is discovered: a sandwich, seasoned with a good pinch of cyanide.Motives abound among the other holidaymakers staying at Oakfields, a strange and fascinating group of people with plenty of secrets to hide…

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CONTENTS

Cover (#u50e7102f-383b-5b2d-bd73-baedf711ea55)

Title Page (#u5e4a5f26-ae3d-54a5-a85d-37bb9b835f78)

Copyright (#ulink_258ff81e-abfb-5ecf-ba66-d6b5bbd81c95)

Dedication (#ulink_c40568fc-cac8-50dc-85bf-da39b07e2a53)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_9406b439-5b16-5be4-876f-b05b70346513)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_a7d8ff44-2e9e-5d18-800f-5db3e2294a51)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_68c3a3f7-921a-5c33-92d6-bb1de42b8b97)

Chapter 4 (#ulink_94eab053-2bf3-5f19-916c-bed7be11eff0)

Chapter 5 (#ulink_ee9f0494-87b4-5800-a9fb-a9d1b0cc47a5)

Chapter 6 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 7 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

By Emma Page (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER 1 (#ulink_11f8bfdb-1cdf-50e2-b01f-0856ac059de7)