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Page 14
... detective to proceed . He was not quite sure , but it seemed to him that he hesi- tated . " It appears that there have been a good many complaints 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 hesi- tated . " It appears that there have been a good many complaints 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 ...
Page 121
... detective . " One could hardly expect it , " replied Ashenden . He walked on to get his ticket for the second serv- ice and then returned to his own carriage . Giulia Laz- zari was just finishing her meal when he went back to her . From ...
... detective . " One could hardly expect it , " replied Ashenden . He walked on to get his ticket for the second serv- ice and then returned to his own carriage . Giulia Laz- zari was just finishing her meal when he went back to her . From ...
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