Melville Davisson Post - The Phantom Woman. A Classic Detective Story.
We present to you a gripping detective story by the classic American writer Melville Davisson Post – "The Phantom Woman."
What is this story about? Sarah Whitney finds herself in a difficult situation. According to the law, after her stepmother's death, a magnificent Burmese ruby bracelet – a family heirloom – should pass to her husband, the enigmatic Hungarian violinist Count Andreas. However, dying in London, Sarah's stepmother vows: "I'll come back and make him give it up!"
Later, the jewels mysteriously disappear from the Count's house, located on a secluded cliff. It looks as if the thief is a woman, a ghost, a ghost. Sir Henry Marquis, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department at Scotland Yard, comes to Sarah's aid. Using only a monocle and impeccable logic, can he solve the mystery of the phantom thief and find the missing rubies?
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Translated by: Gabriel Nikolaev