Edward Royle is the head of a well-known chemical manufacturer in England, which he has inherited. He is engaged to the daughter of his father's former partner, Phrida Shand, who lives with her mother. One night he is asked by his friend, Sir Digby Kemsley - a very famous railroad engineer, to come to his flat to discuss something although Kemsley is quite mysterious on the telephone. Royle visits, then returns home only to be summoned again by Kemsley, this time imploring him to return at once. Royle finds a gentleman in Kemsley's place who is clearly not Kemsley, or is he? Kemsley asks Royle to trust him but that night, a young woman is murdered at Kemsley's flat. Kemsley has disappeared. Royle discovers that his fiance was in Kemsley's flat at the time of the murder and is obviously hiding something.
- ISBN10 1702161722
- ISBN13 9781702161725
- Publish Date 24 October 2019 (first published 27 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Independently Published
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 418
- Language English