Contents

[Prologue]
I.[The Nesbitt Combination]
II.[From Cocktails to Criminology]
III.[Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous]
IV.[Red Blood and Red Ink]
V.[Confusing the Issue]
VI.[Adventures of a Pair of Handcuffs]
VII.[Inspector Cottingham Smells Blood]
VIII.[Two into One Will Go]
IX.[George Says Nothing, Much]
X.[Laura Surpasses Herself]
XI.[Perspicacity of a Chief Constable]
XII.[Mr. Priestley Becomes an Uncle]
XIII.[Cynthia Begins to Smile]
XIV.[Interesting Scene in a Tool-Shed]
XV.[Various People Get Busy]
XVI.[Mr. Priestley Bursts a Bombshell]
XVII.[Awkward Predicament of Some Conspirators]
XVIII.[Mr. Priestley Solves His Last Problem]

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