Betty Wingate has come up to London to speak to Inspector Bill Rackham.
He decides to share her unusual story with his friend Jack Haldean.
Betty had seen a light in a house that was supposed to be empty. She
went inside to see if the owner had returned, however much to her dismay
she discovered the owner dead! When the police checked nothing was
found. Betty is sure that something is wrong.
From what Betty tells them, Rackham and Haldean are convinced that she
was chloroformed. Although Scotland Yard can’t investigate without an
official request, Haldean can act on his own. Evidence is found at the
home that seems to point towards murder. On the verge of arresting a
suspect, the supposed victim walks into the room.
So, who was the missing victim? Rackham and Haldean will have to take a
different look at the case. Then, the suspect that Rackham was going
to arrest is killed. He has a real conundrum on his hands.
Author Dolores Gordon-Smith has Rackham and Haldean going up a number of
paths only to find a dead end before back tracking. However, an
artist’s sketch sets Haldean on the right track. Another good, quick
read.
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