FRANCIS DURBRIDGE

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Paul Temple and the Front Page Men

News of Paul Temple

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9780008125523

9780008125585

9780008125608

Ebook Edition © June 2015 ISBN: 9780008162092

Version: 2015-08-28

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

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Title Page

Contents

CHAPTER I: Conference at Scotland Yard

CHAPTER II: Paul Temple

CHAPTER III: Death of a Detective

CHAPTER IV: Again the Green Finger

CHAPTER V: Room 7

CHAPTER VI: The Knave of Diamonds

CHAPTER VII: The Shaping of a Mystery

CHAPTER VIII: A Message From Scotland Yard!

CHAPTER IX: Smash-and-Grab!

CHAPTER X: Comparing Notes

CHAPTER XI: Murder at Scotland Yard

CHAPTER XII: The Plan

CHAPTER XIII: A Present From the Knave!

CHAPTER XIV: Behind the Scenes

CHAPTER XV: The Wristlet Watch

CHAPTER XVI: Going Down!

CHAPTER XVII: The Secret of the Lift

CHAPTER XVIII: The Commissioner’s Orders

CHAPTER XIX: Steve Vanishes!

CHAPTER XX: At the Inn

CHAPTER XXI: The First Penguin

CHAPTER XXII: Ludmilla

CHAPTER XXIII: A Surprise for Temple

CHAPTER XXIV: Recovery and Escape

CHAPTER XXV: Amelia Victoria Bellman

CHAPTER XXVI: Horace and the Bridge

CHAPTER XXVII: Conspiracy

CHAPTER XXVIII: The Message

CHAPTER XXIX: The Meeting Is Adjourned

CHAPTER XXX: Even If It’s the Commissioner!

CHAPTER XXXI: Enter the Knave!

CHAPTER XXXII: And Exit the Knave!

Paul Temple and the Front Page Men

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Contents

CHAPTER I: Chief Inspector Charles Cavendish Mackenzie Reed

CHAPTER II: Mr. Andrew Brightman

CHAPTER III: Sir Norman Blakeley

CHAPTER IV: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Temple

CHAPTER V: Mr. J.P. Goldie

CHAPTER VI: Rev. Charles Hargreaves

CHAPTER VII: A Message for Paul Temple

CHAPTER VIII: The Front Page Men

CHAPTER IX: News of Steve

CHAPTER X: Story of a Rendezvous

CHAPTER XI: Paul Temple in Regent Street

CHAPTER XII: The Medusa Club

CHAPTER XIII: The Falkirk Diamond

CHAPTER XIV: At Bramley Lodge

CHAPTER XV: Mr. Tony Rivoli Visits Scotland Yard

CHAPTER XVI: Paul Temple Receives a Warning

CHAPTER XVII: The First Circle

CHAPTER XVIII: ‘Taxi, Sir!’

CHAPTER XIX: Mr. Goldie’s Mistake

CHAPTER XX: Concerning Lucky Gibson

CHAPTER XXI: In Which Hunter Receives a Surprise

CHAPTER XXII: Concerning Lina Fresnay and Herr Von Zelton

CHAPTER XXIII: Andrea Fortune Writes a Letter

CHAPTER XXIV: Murder on the Six-Ten

CHAPTER XXV: Visitors at Eastwood Mansions

CHAPTER XXVI: Concerning a Flat in Bloomsbury

CHAPTER XXVII: The Flat Above

CHAPTER XXVIII: Mr. Brightman Is Worried

CHAPTER XXIX: Wrenson’s Report

CHAPTER XXX: The Flying Squad

CHAPTER XXXI: News of Hargreaves, Gilbert Wrenson, and Mr. J. P. Goldie

CHAPTER XXXII: The Autumn Hotel

CHAPTER XXXIII: A Surprise for Gilbert Wrenson

CHAPTER XXXIV: In Which Paul Temple Eats Far Too Many Muffins

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CHAPTER I: The Stage Is Set

CHAPTER II: Concerning Z.4

CHAPTER III: Instructions for a Murder

CHAPTER IV: Appointment With Danger

CHAPTER V: In Which Mrs Moffat Receives a Visitor

CHAPTER VI: Introducing Z.4

About the Author

Also in This Series

About the Publisher

FRANCIS DURBRIDGE

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Contents

CHAPTER I: Conference at Scotland Yard

CHAPTER II: Paul Temple

CHAPTER III: Death of a Detective

CHAPTER IV: Again the Green Finger

CHAPTER V: Room 7

CHAPTER VI: The Knave of Diamonds

CHAPTER VII: The Shaping of a Mystery

CHAPTER VIII: A Message From Scotland Yard!

CHAPTER IX: Smash-and-Grab!

CHAPTER X: Comparing Notes

CHAPTER XI: Murder at Scotland Yard

CHAPTER XII: The Plan

CHAPTER XIII: A Present From the Knave!

CHAPTER XIV: Behind the Scenes

CHAPTER XV: The Wristlet Watch

CHAPTER XVI: Going Down!

CHAPTER XVII: The Secret of the Lift

CHAPTER XVIII: The Commissioner’s Orders

CHAPTER XIX: Steve Vanishes!

CHAPTER XX: At the Inn

CHAPTER XXI: The First Penguin

CHAPTER XXII: Ludmilla

CHAPTER XXIII: A Surprise for Temple

CHAPTER XXIV: Recovery and Escape

CHAPTER XXV: Amelia Victoria Bellman

CHAPTER XXVI: Horace and the Bridge

CHAPTER XXVII: Conspiracy

CHAPTER XXVIII: The Message

CHAPTER XXIX: The Meeting Is Adjourned

CHAPTER XXX: Even If It’s the Commissioner!

CHAPTER XXXI: Enter the Knave!

CHAPTER XXXII: And Exit the Knave!

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