Reginald Hill The Stranger House PART ONE. BLOOD amp; WINE 1. My people 2. Una familia buena y devota PART TWO. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW 1. Hilbert’s Hotel 2. A turbulent priest 3. Hymn books and hassocks 4. The Wolf-Head Cross 5. A nice straight country road 6. Pillow problems 7. The waif boy 8. A bit bloody late PART THREE. THE DEATH OF BALDER 1. The last prime number 2. Inquisition 3. Wolf head, angel face 4. Alice’s journal 5. An amicable pair 6. Ejection 7. The tale of Noddy 8. A bag of stones 9. Interpretations 10. Knock knock, who’s there? 11. Trapped 12. Sam 13. Mig 14. A real live woman 15. God.com PART FOUR. TRUTH 1. Into the light 2. Betty 3. Scary stranger PART FIVE. LOSS OF INNOCENCE 1. Jolley jinks 2. Miguel Madero 3. The deluding of Mig 4. Mecklin Moss 5. Shoot-out 6. Wasn’t that fun? 7. A slice of cake 8. Edie Appledore’s story 9. Counting to fifteen 10. Keep practicing 11. A villa in Spain 12. The devil’s door 13. Pete Swinebank PART SIX. THE HALL 1. Up a gum tree 2. Like a dingo 3. The Jolley archive 4. The truth of blood 5. Invitations 6. A face from the past 7. A gift of stones 8. Ragnarokk PART SEVEN. AFTERWARD 1. What more? AUTHOR’S NOTE About the Author
PART FOUR. TRUTH Don’t clam up, prophetess, I’ve questions to ask and I won’t stop asking until I know all; who are those young women? and why are they weeping? “Balder’s Dreams” Poetic Edda