And so dear friends it comes to this:
Our despicable death-dealing authoress,
Whose tales of mystery and murder enthral,
But who has deceived us, one and all.
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The victim? A housemaid: dutiful, loyal,
Has shuffled off this mortal coil.
Not content, she wanted more.
Saint or sinner, maiden, whore?
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The husband, his folly plain to be seen.
He tried to keep his record clean,
Yet heady infatuation prevailed,
But was it his, or was it the girl's?
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Now our three players are introduced,
What from their evidence can be deduced?
Perhaps there is one more character left.
Surely, the book of the deed we must test?
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Unravel the mystery if you dare
- Narrator the first: the authoress
- Narrator the second: the 'faithful' servant?
- Narrator the third: the husband
- Narrator the final: The Unfaithful Servant - "The book that's on everyone's lips" (Fable and Fable).
Which of these narrators is reliable?
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About the Creator
Raymond G Taylor
Author based in Margate on the English Kent coast, having moved from London. Known for his short stories and flash fiction, as well as poetry and non-fiction writing on subjects such as art, science, technology and the human condition
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