J. JEFFERSON FARJEON
Ben Sees It Through
COLLINS CRIME CLUB
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First published in Great Britain for Crime Club by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd 1932
Copyright © Estate of J. Jefferson Farjeon 1932
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Source ISBN: 9780008155940
Ebook Edition © August 2016 ISBN: 9780008155957
Version: 2016-07-07
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Cap That Started It
Chapter 6: Sanctuary in a Barn
Chapter 8: Largely Concerning Ben’s Clothes
Chapter 9: ‘Where’s the Sailor?’
Chapter 10: Incidents in North Lane
Chapter 12: The House of Dimness
Chapter 13: The Attraction of Pink
Chapter 14: The Mysterious Caller
Chapter 16: Quadruple-Crossing
Chapter 17: Secrets Behind Doors
Chapter 20: The Contents of a Chimney
Chapter 24: Back to Horror House
Chapter 25: Played in the Darkness
Chapter 27: Blade Against Bullet
Chapter 29: The Mind of Mr Lovelace