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Dumb Witness
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First published in Great Britain by
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Source ISBN: 9780008129569
Ebook Edition © September 2015 ISBN: 9780007422302
Version: 2017-04-12
TO DEAR PETER, MOST FAITHFUL OF FRIENDS AND DEAREST OF COMPANIONS, A DOG IN A THOUSAND
Contents
CHAPTER 1: The Mistress of Littlegreen House
CHAPTER 4: Miss Arundell Writes a Letter
CHAPTER 5: Hercule Poirot Receives a Letter
CHAPTER 6: We Go to Littlegreen House
CHAPTER 7: Lunch at the George
CHAPTER 8: Interior of Littlegreen House
CHAPTER 9: Reconstruction of the Dog’s Ball Incident
CHAPTER 10: Visit to Miss Peabody
CHAPTER 11: Visit to the Misses Tripp
CHAPTER 12: Poirot Discusses the Case
CHAPTER 18: ‘A Wolf in the Manger’
CHAPTER 19: Visit to Mr Purvis
CHAPTER 20: Second Visit to Littlegreen House
CHAPTER 21: The Chemist; The Nurse; The Doctor
CHAPTER 22: The Woman on the Stairs
CHAPTER 23: Dr Tanios Calls on Us