The adventures of Dora Bell, detective
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About This Book
A collection of twelve short stories told from the perspective of Dora Bell, a young woman, private detective and niece to Mr. Bell, of Bell and White, Holborn, London. They were originally serialized in the South Wales Echo in 1894. This etext was created by Payton D. Cooke using digitized scans generously made available by the National Library of Wales. It was first posted on June 6, 2023.
Chapters (13)
- The Adventures of Dora Bell, Detective
- I. SWE-E-EP
- II. Hoist on her Own Petard
- III. One of Dora’s Failures
- IV. Dora Turns the Tables
- V. Acquaintance Dodge
- VI. A Broken Trust
- VII. Madame Duchesne’s Garden Party
- VIII. A Pattern of Virtue
- IX. Miss Rankin’s Rival
- X. The Path to Fame
- XI. The Recluse of Hallow Hall
- XII. The Mysterious Thief
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