An adventure novel by Edgar Wallace. It opens in London on a rainy February evening near Berkeley Square, and its title points to a mystery linked to Scotland Yard. Listen for classic suspense and atmospheric storytelling.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
THE GIRL FROM SCOTLAND YARD EDGAR WALLACE DOUBLEDAY, DORAN & COMPANY, INC. GARDEN CITY—NEW YORK—1928 [COPYRIGHT] COPYRIGHT, 1926, 1927, BY EDGAR WALLACE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONTENTS
I. AT TEA II. THE GRIL DETECTIVE III. MEETING PETER IV. PETER'S LODGINGS V. A DEAD MAN VI. THE Effect ON LADY RAYTHAM VII. LESLIE'S INTERVIEW VIII. A Surprise for Leslie IX. DRUZE’S HANDICAP X. A DOCTOR'S CONFESSION XI. THE DOCUMENT XII. PETER'S MOTHER XIII. PETER TELLS XIV. An ARREST XV. Trapped XVI. An OLD RECORD XVII. THE TELLTALE PERFUME XVIII. ANITA'S FRIGHT XIX. Captured XX. A SILK SHAWL XXI. ANITA'S CARDS XXII. A REAL FATHER XXIII. And a Mother XXIV. THESE WOMEN THE GIRL FROM SCOTLAND YARD CHAPTER I. AT TEA
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