Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat (A Roald Dahl Short Story)

Mrs Bixby and the Colonel''s Coat is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail.

In Mrs Bixby and the Colonel''s Coat, Roald Dahl, one of the world''s favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a wife pawns her lover''s parting gift with unexpected consequences . . .

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