Lord Lister No. 0018: Het geheim van de verminkte kinderen

Lord Lister, the sharp‑eyed sleuth of Regent Park, cannot shake the puzzle of Mr Pigott’s inexplicable riches. While nursing a pipe beside the fireplace, he confides in his loyal secretary Charly Brand, speculating that the millionaire’s fortune must hide a darker secret. Their conversation sets the stage for a daring night‑time investigation of the mysterious villa that looms across the park.

Disguised and silent, the pair slip over the high fence and creep through the overgrown gardens toward Pigott’s opulent residence. Inside the shadowed veranda they are suddenly startled by a sudden flash of light and the cold steel of revolvers, as the unsuspecting millionaire confronts the intruders. Captured and bound, they now face a tense standoff that promises to unravel the enigma of the “damaged children” at the heart of Pigott’s wealth.