Send for Paul Temple. Francis Durbridge

      

      FRANCIS DURBRIDGE

      Send for Paul Temple

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      LONG 1938

      Copyright © Francis Durbridge 1938

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      Source ISBN: 9780008125523

      Ebook Edition © June 2015 ISBN: 9780008125530

      Version: 2015-06-01

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       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: