Sir Robert Rawson is leaving for dinner with Lord Warrington, his secretary Carling working late, when a killing in a telephone booth sets off a web of suspicion. A taxicab, a cigarette case, a bridegroom who arrives late and the number 5339 all feed an inquiry in which Roger and Grace find themselves suspected of a crime they cannot explain.
A well-turned period detective novel for readers who like London clues, taxicabs and drawing-room suspects. Download the free EPUB.