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Detective fiction is an extremely moral genre, dealing with the strongest violation of the moral contract,


Joanne Dobson

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JOANNE HARRIS A man may plant a tree for a number of reasons. Perhaps he likes trees. Perhaps he wants shelter. Or...
JOANNE HARRIS I speak as I must and cannot be silent.
JOANNE HARRIS A thing named is a thing tamed.
JOANNE HARRIS The dead know everything but they don't give a damn.
JOANNE HARRIS Your wolf is eating that man. I thought you should know.
JOANNE HARRIS There's a windy, strong northerly ebb tide making rescue efforts difficult, ... Very soon, most like...
JOANNE HAYES That’s the last time I put you in charge of the tequila when we’re making margaritas
JOANNE KENRICK For the record I've been a trustee over nine years and I can probably count on one hand the number o...
JOANNE FIELD