
CHAPTER I - A GREAT BANK ROBBERY
"REWARD
CHAPTER II - MONASTERY FARM
CHAPTER III - THE PROMOTION
CHAPTER IV - SLOW CONVALESCENCE
CHAPTER V - A CLUE
CHAPTER VI - OUT HERODING HEROD
CHAPTER VII - "MICE AND MEN GANG AFT A-GLEY"
CHAPTER VIII - FURTHER DIAGNOSIS
"STEPHEN BONE." - CHAPTER IX - HOME BANKING—A FAILURE
A tense evening at the Bank of England in the early 1900s sets the stage for a puzzling crime. When a special midnight council convenes, the bank’s directors discover that a neatly wrapped package of £150,000 has vanished from the teller’s table. Chief Inspector Major Andrews of Bow Street is called in, and his methodical questioning of the staff hints at hidden motives and secret dealings.
The investigation quickly becomes a battle of wits, as Andrews probes the teller, the cashier, and other officials, each guarded by the strict rules of their profession. The locked doors, the routine of daily visits, and the mysterious draft that was supposed to be paid create a web of possibilities. Listeners are drawn into a classic whodunit, where every detail—from a spring‑locked door to a lunchtime delivery—could hold the key to uncovering the audacious theft.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (162K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-04-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Known today for a single enduring mystery novel, this early 20th-century writer left behind a story of hidden secrets, suspicious events, and old-fashioned detective intrigue. The surviving record is slim, which gives the work an extra air of literary mystery.
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