“Cable from Australia. ‘Sounds like S. J. Samuels, American sharp, convicted sale prohibited drugs. Two years. Involved Walla-Walla homicide case!’ ”
He paused. Nigel did not answer.
“And Mr. Garnette has decided to make a statement. He says he has had some interesting confidences from Ogden. Little charmer! What are you looking at?”
“I’m looking down into Knocklatchers Row. It’s very odd, but someone seems to be taking away the Sign of the Sacred Flame. Only it’s raining so hard I can scarcely see.”
“You’re quite right. It’s a man from the Yard. Crowds collect and gape at the thing. I told them to take it away.”
All the characters and events portrayed in this work are fictitious.
DEATH IN ECSTASY
A Felony & Mayhem “Vintage” mystery
PUBLISHING HISTORY
First U.K. print edition (Geoffrey Bles): 1936
First U.S. print edition (Sheridan): 1941
Felony & Mayhem print and electronic editions: 2012
Copyright © 1936 by Ngaio Marsh
All rights reserved
E-book ISBN: 978-1-937384-13-5
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