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... detective to proceed . He was not quite sure , but it seemed to him that he hesitated . " It appears that there have been a good many com- plaints lately of the noise that people make when they come out of the Casino late at night . We ...
... detective to proceed . He was not quite sure , but it seemed to him that he hesitated . " It appears that there have been a good many com- plaints lately of the noise that people make when they come out of the Casino late at night . We ...
Page 79
... Detective stories ? " " No. " " Why not ? They are the only ones I read . If I were a writer I should write detective stories . ” " They are very difficult . You need an incredible amount of invention . I devised a murder story once ...
... Detective stories ? " " No. " " Why not ? They are the only ones I read . If I were a writer I should write detective stories . ” " They are very difficult . You need an incredible amount of invention . I devised a murder story once ...
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... detectives who had taken her over from English police at Boulogne . One of them worked with Ashenden on the French ... detective who was guarding her opened the door when Ashenden appeared and at Ashenden's suggestion left them alone ...
... detectives who had taken her over from English police at Boulogne . One of them worked with Ashenden on the French ... detective who was guarding her opened the door when Ashenden appeared and at Ashenden's suggestion left them alone ...
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