Furious at being jilted at the altar by Margaret Langton, Charles Moray left England behind him. Four years later he returns only to discover that a criminal gang has been using his house to plan a vicious crime. The target is the beautiful Margot Standing, who stands to inherit a considerable fortune. But the gang has other plans for her.
Charles is appalled to discover that Margaret Langton is one of the conspirators. How did she come to be involved? And who is the terrifying masked man who has her in his thrall?
Charles is appalled to discover that Margaret Langton is one of the conspirators. How did she come to be involved? And who is the terrifying masked man who has her in his thrall?
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Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller
Miss Silver is marvellous
Miss Wentworth's plot is ingenious, her characterization acute, her solution satisfying
Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot
You can't go wrong with Miss Maud Silver