Famous Detectives On Christmas Duty - Ultimate Murder Mysteries for Holidays. Эдгар Аллан По

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СКАЧАТЬ her agonized eyes had nodded gently. “Yes, madame,” he said. “I have brought him back to you.” He had stood aside, and as I went out I had seen the look in Mary’s eyes, as John Cavendish had caught his wife in his arms.

      “Perhaps you are right, Poirot,” I said gently. “Yes, it is the greatest thing in the world.”

      Suddenly, there was a tap at the door, and Cynthia peeped in.

      “I—I only——”

      “Come in,” I said, springing up.

      She came in, but did not sit down.

      “I—only wanted to tell you something——”

      “Yes?”

      Cynthia fidgeted with a little tassel for some moments, then, suddenly exclaiming: “You dears!” kissed first me and then Poirot, and rushed out of the room again.

      “What on earth does this mean?” I asked, surprised.

      It was very nice to be kissed by Cynthia, but the publicity of the salute rather impaired the pleasure.

      “It means that she has discovered Monsieur Lawrence does not dislike her as much as she thought,” replied Poirot philosophically.

      “But——”

      “Here he is.”

      Lawrence at that moment passed the door.

      “Eh! Monsieur Lawrence,” called Poirot. “We must congratulate you, is it not so?”

      Lawrence blushed, and then smiled awkwardly. A man in love is a sorry spectacle. Now Cynthia had looked charming.

      I sighed.

      “What is it, mon ami?”

      “Nothing,” I said sadly. “They are two delightful women!”

      “And neither of them is for you?” finished Poirot. “Never mind. Console yourself, my friend. We may hunt together again, who knows? And then——”

The Murder on the Links

       Table of Contents

       1. A Fellow Traveller

       2. An Appeal for Help

       3. At the Villa Geneviève

       4. The Letter Signed “Bella”

       5. Mrs. Renauld’s Story

       6. The Scene of the Crime

       7. The Mysterious Madame Daubreuil

       8. An Unexpected Meeting

       9. M. Giraud Finds Some Clues

       10. Gabriel Stonor

       11. Jack Renauld

       12. Poirot Elucidates Certain Points

       13. The Girl with the Anxious Eyes

       14. The Second Body

       15. A Photograph

       16. The Beroldy Case

       17. We Make Further Investigations

       18. Giraud Acts

       19. I Use My Grey Cells

       20. An Amazing Statement

       21. Hercule Poirot on the Case!

       22. I Find Love

       23. Difficulties Ahead

       24. “Save Him!”

       25. An Unexpected Dénouement

       26. I Receive a Letter

       27. Jack Renauld’s Story

       28. Journey’s End

       To my husband

      A fellow enthusiast for detective stories, and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism.

      1. A Fellow Traveller

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      I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:

      “ ‘Hell!’ said the Duchess.”

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