1180 df340812-dd0a-400c-ba60-60ba971706c4 The Scold's Bridle Minette Walters calibre (2.83.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 1994-02-18T05:00:00+00:00 <p>Oddly enough, the suicide death of an ill-tempered, snobbish, rude old lady arouses the indignation of local villagers when they learn she willed her fortune to her physician, Dr. Sarah Blakeney, instead of to her own (nasty) daughter and (thieving) granddaughter. Police suspect murder, though, so their investigation creates problems for Sarah. She and her snide, freeloading husband become enmeshed in the intricacies of the dead woman's life-snippets of which introduce each chapter. Articulate and sophisticated prose, complicated plot, imaginative characters, and psychological intensity give this British title high marks.</p> 9780312427559 eng