
As a thief in the night
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About This Book
Harold Monkhouse is usually such an uncomplaining patient so when his brother Amos calls in one night, what he doesn’t expect is to see him at Death’s door. Suspicions aroused, he demands an urgent second opinion. And when Harold is later found dead from arsenic poisoning, Amos is left in no doubt that foul play is afoot. The inquiry begins and Barbara Monkhouse is soon singled out as the prime suspect. What ensues is a roller coaster ride into crime fiction at its best as the truth of the fateful night eludes even the best of detective minds. Could it be a simple case of wife poisoning husban...
Chapters (19)
- As a Thief in the Night
- Chapter I. The Invalid
- Chapter II. Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home
- Chapter III. A Shock for the Mourners
- Chapter IV. “How, When and Where—”
- Chapter V. Madeline’s Ordeal
- Chapter VI. The Verdict
- Chapter VII. The Search Warrant
- Chapter VIII. Thorndyke Speaks Bluntly
- Chapter IX. Superintendent Miller is Puzzled
- Chapter X. A Greek Gift
- Chapter XI. The Rivals
- Chapter XII. Thorndyke Challenges the Evidence
- Chapter XIII. Rupert Makes Some Discoveries
- Chapter XIV. Rupert Confides in Thorndyke
- Chapter XV. A Pursuit and a Discovery
- Chapter XVI. Barbara’s Message
- Chapter XVII. Thorndyke Retraces the Trail
- Chapter XVIII. The Final Proof
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