1st book of the Doctor Thorndyke series
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A detective struggles to prove the innocence of a man accused of stealing jewels, in the face of overwhelming evidence.
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Jewels are discovered stolen from a company safe, and a letter with the thumbprint of the company owner's nephew is found at the scene of the crime. The evidence seems indisputable, and he's quickly arrested and charged with larceny. But was it an inside job?
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Preface
I: My Learned Brother
II: The Suspect
III: A Lady in the Case
IV: Confidences
V: The "Thumbograph"
VI: Committed for Trial
VII: Shoals and Quicksands
VIII: A Suspicious Accident
IX: The Prisoner
X: Polton Is Mystified
XI: The Ambush
XII: It Might Have Been
XIII: Murder by Post
XIV: A Startling Discovery
XV: The Fingerprint Experts
XVI: Thorndyke Plays His Card
XVII: At Last