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Title: The Crooked House

Author: Brandon Fleming

Release Date: September 30, 2007 [eBook #22820]

Language: English

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THE CROOKED HOUSE

by

BRANDON FLEMING

New York
Edward J. Clode

Copyright, 1921, by
Edward J. Clode
Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A STRANGE RIDDLE 9

II THE CROOKED HOUSE 19

III THE ENDLESS GARDEN 33

IV DESTRUCTION 45

V COPPLESTONE 53

VI THE TRAIL OF CORPSES 65

VII TRANTER 71

VIII MRS. ASTLEY-ROLFE 80

IX THE DANSEUSE 83

X MR. GLUCKSTEIN 85

XI THE CLERGYMAN 87

XII MR. BOLSOVER 89

XIII THE TRINITY OF DEATH 92

XIV WITHOUT TRACE 105

XV A BUILDER OF MEN 117

XVI A TRIPLE ALLIANCE 133

XVII MR. GLUCKSTEIN IN CONFIDENCE 142

XVIII THE WIT OF THE PINK LADY 151

XIX DETAINED ON SUSPICION 159

XX THE BIRTH OF THE KILLER 176

XXI A HASTY FLIGHT 187

XXII TRANTER ATTACKS THE CROOKED HOUSE 195

XXIII A DUEL 203

XXIV THE SECRET OF THE HOUSE