wn Suit Anne Beddingfeld's chance witnessing of a man being killed in a subway station leads her to become involved in a world of diamond thieves, murderers, and political intrigue where she and mystery readers meet the incomparable Colonel Race for the first time. A first rate suspenseful mystery thriller.

Agatha Christie at her best!

"A capital tale - mystery piled on mystery, incident on incident." - Referee

"Agatha Christie has written a most entertaining story, excellently conceived and executed." - Morning Post