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James Edward Muddock. Riddles Read
Riddles Read
Table of Contents
In the Shadow of Sudden Death
The Doom of the Star-gazer
The Strange Story of Some State Papers
The Problem of Dead Wood Hall
Trapped: A Story of a Diamond Tiara
The Riddle of Beaver's Hill
A Railway Mystery
A Desperate Game
THE END
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James Edward Muddock
Published by Good Press, 2021
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"Which means, I suppose, that he is not likely to be?"
"That is a somewhat hasty conclusion to come to, Monsieur Donovan," he answered, as he stroked his face with his hand, after his habit when he was thoughtful and reflective; then, as he puffed the smoke from his cigarette and watched it curl ceilingward, he added, his eyes still fixed on the smoke, "You know a lucky star has shone above me since I have been in office, and not a single case of importance has been passed to the category of undetected crimes."
