There are two characters who are detectives: Charles B. Muirhead and Chief Inspector W. Murch. Philip Trent is an artist. He was asked to help with a case. James Rudmore was the one who escaped from prison.
When James Rudmore was at a party at Lady Danbury's house, Lady Danbury lost her expensive pendant. Her chain had broken, and several guests including James Rudmore had left. After that, those who were left began a search for the pendant. James Rudmore was seen alone, and he was the one who stole the pendant.
James had written a letter to his dad, but it couldn't be delivered. He was not given the reason, but his dad was in prison, too. James wanted the letter back, but they wouldn't allow it. They thought the letter had a secret message in it about the pendant.
They wanted Philip Trent to decipher the letter. After he read it, he had an idea of what the code meant. They started thinking about the letter and the code. They began putting the pieces together and came up with the solution. Now you'll have to read the short story to find out what happens.
You will enjoy reading this story, but it did have a strange ending. I highly recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a good mystery.
This story is found in the short story collection titled "The Mammoth Book of Great Detective Stories" edited by Herbert Van Thal. This anthology contains several great stories. Anyone who is interested in Classic Mysteries will enjoy reading this book.
The Footprint in the Sky
This story was also intriguing. Mrs. Topham was beaten up. She was in a nursing home. The superintendent of police, Mason, accused Dorothy Brant of the crime. One of the clues the police found was footprints leading to the crime scene. Dennis Jameson was Dorothy's attorney.
As they looked at the footprints and thought about the building and other clues, they were able to solve the case. They also found out why the crime was committed.
I recommend this story as well. Anyone who is interested in a great mystery will enjoy this short story. You will be surprised as to who committed the crime and how. This story is found in "The Oxford Book of American Detective Stories" edited by Tony Hillerman and Rosemary Herbert.
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