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Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. George Keegan, a Dublin lawyer, wakes to find himself lying in bed in a pool of blood. He can't remember what happened the night before. He soon has a clue when he sees the body of his girlfriend and colleague, Orla, on the TV news. But who killed Orla if he didn't? And why? George wants to know. And so does Inspector Sean Murphy of the Dublin police. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book.
Synopsis
George Keegan, a Dublin lawyer, wakes to find himself lying in bed in a pool of blood. He can't remember what happened the night before. He soon has a clue when he sees the body of his girlfriend and colleague, Orla, on the TV news. But who killed Orla if he didn't? And why? George wants to know. And so does Inspector Sean Murphy of the Dublin police. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book.
Synopsis
Cambridge English Readers is an award-winning series of original fiction readers for learners of English, offering exciting reading from Starter to Advanced levels. George Keegan, a Dublin lawyer, wakes to find himself lying in bed in a pool of blood. He can't remember what happened the night before. He soon has a clue when he sees the body of his girlfriend and colleague, Orla, on the TV news. But who killed Orla if he didn't? And why? George wants to know. And so does Inspector Sean Murphy of the Dublin police. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book.
Table of Contents
1. Thick dark blood - and lots of it; 2. A crime of hate or madness; 3. Face down in the water; 4. The sweet smell of chloroform; 5. The smallest feeling of hope; 6. An angry young woman; 7. Unanswered questions; 8. A useful thing to know; 9. Half-dead flowers; 10. Something important in the conversation; 11. Fergal's Flowers; 12. There was a gun in his hand; 13. The madness of life and love and death.