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First published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1878
Published by The Detective Story Club for Wm Collins Sons & Co. Ltd 1929
Introduction © John Curran 2016
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Source ISBN: 9780008137595
Ebook Edition © August 2016 ISBN: 9780008137601
Version: 2016-06-22
Table of Contents
Chapter II: The Coroner’s Inquest
Chapter III: Facts and Deductions
Chapter VIII: Circumstantial Evidence
Chapter X: Mr Gryce Receives New Impetus
Chapter XVI: The Will of a Millionaire
Chapter XVII: The Beginning of Great Surprises
Chapter XX: ‘Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!’
Chapter XXIII: The Story of a Charming Woman
Chapter XXIV: A Report Followed by Smoke
Chapter XXVI: Mr Gryce Explains Himself