LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| “Object—matrimony,” he retorted | Frontispiece |
| Facing Page | |
| “Yes, I heard,” Millicent could hardly articulate | 16 |
| “Who’s there?” she called, as heavy steps approached | 142 |
| “Hush!” he whispered. “No noise. Look——” | 256 |
About This Book
A nurse caring for two patients in an affluent household becomes embroiled in a violent mystery after a dinner guest falls ill and a subsequent tragedy. Suspicions and rival testimonies ripple through family and visitors as a pragmatic detective pieces together clues, red herrings, and small physical tokens—a black-edged card, a counterfeit note, and ultimately a gunshot—that reveal hidden motives and tangled relationships. The plot advances through interviews, narrow escapes, and confrontations, gradually exposing domestic secrets and the chain of events that led to crime.