The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel

In the sweltering heat of a June London, Superintendent Maverick Narkom is interrupted by a frantic Scottish visitor. Miss Maud Duggan, pale and urgent, bursts into his office clutching a cryptic plea about her father's life being threatened. She explains that a long‑lost school friend, Ailsa Lorne, sent a desperate letter urging her to seek the Yard's help. Narkom, weary but intrigued, agrees to hear her tale, setting the stage for a puzzling case that blends family secrets with a strange, humming spinning wheel.

As Maud recounts shadowy figures, a cursed heirloom, and a series of baffling clues, Narkom enlists his sharp‑eyed colleague, Inspector Petrie, and the enigmatic detective Cleek. Together they must untangle an ancient riddle that could endanger more than one household. The narrative weaves Victorian intrigue with a dash of Scottish folklore, promising listeners a measured, atmospheric mystery that unfolds in the fog‑laden streets of London.