The Dead of Jericho

English level:
CEF level B2STAGE 5 - Crime & Mystery
DescriptionChief Inspector Morse is drinking a pint of beer. He is thinking about an attractive woman who lives not far away. The woman he is thinking of is hanging, dead, from the ceiling of her kitchen. On the floor lies a chair, almost two metres away from the woman\'s feet.Chief Inspector Morse finishes his pint, and orders another. Perhaps he will visit Anne, after all. But he is in no particular hurry.Meanwhile, Anne is still hanging in her kitchen, waiting for the police to come and cut her down. She is in no hurry, either.
Key features* Word count 27,170Description
1,800 HEADWORDS
Average story length: 88 pages
Average word count: 23,000
Stage 5 Audio CDs: selected readers available on CD