Mrs. Thomas Beresford shifted her position on the divan and looked gloomily out of the window of the flat. The prospect was not an extended one, consisting solely of a small block of flats on the othe...

Mr. and Mrs. Beresford took possession of the offices of the International Detective Agency a few days later. They were on the second floor of a somewhat dilapidated building in Bloomsbury. In the sma...

“What on earth are you doing?” demanded Tuppence, as she entered the inner sanctum of the International Detective Agency⁠—(Slogan⁠—Blunt’s Brilliant Detectives) and discovered her lord and master pron...

“What on earth are you doing?” demanded Tuppence, as she entered the inner sanctum of the International Detective Agency⁠—(Slogan⁠—Blunt’s Brilliant Detectives) and discovered her lord and master pron...

Tuppence watched him drive off in the car with a faint misgiving. Tommy was very sure⁠—she herself was not so sure. There were one or two things she did not quite understand. She was still standing by...

“It’s been a darned dull day,” said Tommy, and yawned widely. “Nearly tea time,” said Tuppence and also yawned. Business was not brisk in the International Detective Agency. The eagerly expected lette...

“It’s been a darned dull day,” said Tommy, and yawned widely. “Nearly tea time,” said Tuppence and also yawned. Business was not brisk in the International Detective Agency. The eagerly expected lette...

“Better not go in just yet,” said Dymchurch as he and Tommy hurried into Haleham Street. “You’ve got the key all right?” Tommy nodded. “Then what about a bite of dinner? It’s early, but there’s a litt...

It was a wet Wednesday in the offices of the International Detective Agency. Tuppence let the Daily Leader fall idly from her hand. “Do you know what I’ve been thinking, Tommy?” “It’s impossible to sa...

It was after three o’clock when, weary and sick at heart, the husband and wife reached home. Several hours passed before Tuppence could sleep. She lay tossing from side to side, seeing always that flo...

The buzzer on Mr. Blunt’s desk⁠—(International Detective Agency, Manager, Theodore Blunt)⁠—uttered its warning call. Tommy and Tuppence both flew to their respective peepholes which commanded a view o...

“Right,” said Tommy, and replaced the receiver on its hook. Then he turned to Tuppence. “That was the Chief. Seems to have got the wind up about us. It appears that the parties we’re after have got wi...

Tommy was not pleased with life. Blunt’s Brilliant Detectives had met with a reverse, distressing to their pride if not to their pockets. Called in professionally to elucidate the mystery of a stolen ...

Tommy was not pleased with life. Blunt’s Brilliant Detectives had met with a reverse, distressing to their pride if not to their pockets. Called in professionally to elucidate the mystery of a stolen ...

Tommy and Tuppence stared at each other in bewilderment. “Well,” said Tommy, “something’s happened in that house to scare our friend Reilly pretty badly.” Tuppence drew her finger absently across the ...

“Tuppence,” said Tommy, “we shall have to move into a much larger office.” “Nonsense,” said Tuppence. “You mustn’t get swollen headed and think you are a millionaire just because you solved two or thr...

“Tuppence,” said Tommy, “we shall have to move into a much larger office.” “Nonsense,” said Tuppence. “You mustn’t get swollen headed and think you are a millionaire just because you solved two or thr...

Making the acquaintance of the Laidlaws proved an easy affair. Tommy and Tuppence, young, well dressed, eager for life and with apparently money to burn, were soon made free of that particular coterie...

“Do you know where we are going to lunch today, Tuppence?” Mrs. Beresford considered the question. “The Ritz?” she suggested hopefully. “Think again.” “That nice little place in Soho?” “No.” Tommy’s t...

“Do you know where we are going to lunch today, Tuppence?” Mrs. Beresford considered the question. “The Ritz?” she suggested hopefully. “Think again.” “That nice little place in Soho?” “No.” Tommy’s t...

“Of course,” murmured Tommy, “I saw at once where the hitch in this particular case lay, and just where the police were going astray.” “Yes?” said Tuppence eagerly. Tommy shook his head sadly. “I wish...

“What⁠—” began Tuppence, and then stopped. She had just entered the private office of Mr. Blunt from the adjoining one marked “Clerks,” and was surprised to behold her lord and master with his eye riv...

“What⁠—” began Tuppence, and then stopped. She had just entered the private office of Mr. Blunt from the adjoining one marked “Clerks,” and was surprised to behold her lord and master with his eye riv...

“Tuppence, I say, Tuppence, come here.” It was breakfast time the next morning. Tuppence hurried out of her bedroom and into the dining-room. Tommy was striding up and down, the open newspaper in his ...

Tommy and Tuppence were busy sorting correspondence. Tuppence gave an exclamation and handed a letter across to Tommy. “A new client,” she said importantly. “Ha!” said Tommy. “What do we deduce from t...

“I wish,” said Tuppence, roaming moodily round the office, “that we could befriend a clergyman’s daughter.” “Why?” asked Tommy. “You may have forgotten the fact, but I was once a clergyman’s daughter ...

“Well,” said Tommy, looking out of the window of the Crown and Anchor, “here we are at Toad in the Hole⁠—or whatever this blasted village is called.” “Let us review the case,” said Tuppence. “By all m...

“My dear fellow, my dear fellow,” said Tuppence and waved a heavily buttered muffin. Tommy looked at her for a minute or two, then a broad grin spread over his face and he murmured. “We do have to be ...

Tommy and Tuppence were closeted with the Chief in his private room. His commendation had been warm and sincere. “You have succeeded admirably. Thanks to you we have laid our hands on no less than fiv...