The murders in Praed Street

Chapter 26: Transcriber’s Notes

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Suspicious deaths in a squalid London thoroughfare prompt a police inquiry that uncovers poisoned objects and perplexing clues. Inspector Whyland pursues leads and legal proceedings begin, while the analytical Dr. Priestly applies scientific reasoning to reassemble the evidence: a poisoned pipe-stem, a hypodermic needle, skeletal and material traces, and a contested will. Investigations range from inquests and a dramatic trial to discoveries at country locations, and the careful exposition of forensic detail and motive brings the mystery to a conclusive explanation.

Transcriber’s Notes

This transcription follows the text of the edition published by A. L. Burt Company in 1928. The following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous printing errors:

Five occurrences of invalid quotation marks have been corrected;
“Cooperdock” has been changed to “Copperdock” (Chapter IV);
“pleny” has been changed to “plenty” (Chapter VI);
“antangible” has been changed to “intangible” (Chapter IX);
“his his” has been changed to “his” (Chapter IX);
“might might” has been changed to “might” (Chapter XVII);
“conemned” has been changed to “condemned” (Chapter XXIII).