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    • CHAPTER XVIII – A Strange Disappearance Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER XVIII – A Strange Disappearance begins amid an air thick with tension and consequence, where justice collides with personal loyalty. As authorities conclude a decisive operation, the capture of Luttra’s father and brother brings not closure, but a deeper ripple of emotional disruption. The reader is not simply witnessing the fall of two criminals; instead, we see the fracture of a family tree where each branch bears its own scars. Reactions to the arrest are not uniform. While justice is…
    • CHAPTER XVII -A Strange Disappearance Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER XVII – A Strange Disappearance sets its tone in an atmosphere thick with secrecy and quiet urgency. A note from Mr. Gryce, handed over by the landlady, signals the beginning of an intricately plotted maneuver. The protagonist, sensing that events are reaching a breaking point, acts swiftly but cautiously. His arrival at Mrs. Blake’s room is not born from chance, but from deliberate planning masked as coincidence. By pretending to need assistance with reading due to poor eyesight, he opens a…
    • Chapter XVII – The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XVII - The woman in the Alcove begins in the close, tense quarters of the district attorney’s office, where three men sit in quiet anticipation of news that could shift an entire investigation. Sweetwater, the sharp and agile detective, stands before the district attorney and the inspector with a fresh report, but not before the doors are locked, sealing the room in urgent secrecy. What he reveals changes the tone entirely—his recent infiltration into Mr. Grey’s life has opened a new front in…
    • Chapter XVI – The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XVI - The woman in the Alcove finds the narrator standing before the Fairbrother house with a gaze sharpened by recent revelations and a heart heavy with doubt. The building, tucked along Eighty-sixth Street, now looms in her mind as more than mere brick and window. Its presence, once ordinary, pulses with implication after a late-night tale spun by the inspector—a tale of shadowed movement, hidden exchanges, and a possible escape that may have passed through those very walls. The house doesn’t…
    • Chapter XV – The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XV - The woman in the Alcove begins with a tension that lingers just beneath the surface as the narrator engages the inspector in another probing exchange. Their conversation turns sharply toward the identities of two elusive men—Sears and Wellgood—and their possible involvement in Mrs. Fairbrother’s murder. The inspector offers a vivid description of Sears, hoping it might spark a clear memory in the narrator, but she remains unconvinced. Her recollection of Wellgood doesn’t align with…
    • CHAPTER XV – A Strange Disappearance Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER XV – A Strange Disappearance turns inward toward a calculated exchange of theories, where observation becomes as crucial as action. The focus narrows to a private yet strategic conversation between Mr. Gryce and the narrator—one driven not by emotion, but by logic and anticipation. Together, they dissect the likely behavior of the Schoenmakers, whose decision-making is shaped by a need to conceal both themselves and their valuable captive. The meeting is less about immediate rescue and more…
    • Chapter XIX – The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIX - The woman in the Alcove opens with a charged silence broken only by the dip of oars and the glint of moonlight off the water’s surface. Sweetwater and Mr. Grey glide toward the shadowed outline of Wellgood’s deserted manufactory, both alert to the stillness that feels too deliberate. The absence of any activity unsettles them more than movement might have, suggesting concealment rather than vacancy. Despite the unease, Sweetwater pushes the boat closer at Grey’s quiet urging, knowing…
    • CHAPTER XIX – A Strange Disappearance Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER XIX – A Strange Disappearance opens during a moment of fragile intensity, where truth and emotion intertwine with urgency. The scene does not rush but carries the quiet strain of those caught between what they feel and what they must face. As events begin to shift, characters are pushed to speak openly, allowing deep emotions and unresolved tensions to surface. Each movement and line of dialogue carries weight, not simply for the sake of drama, but to reveal the buried pain, protective instincts,…
    • Chapter XIV – The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIV - The woman in the Alcove begins with a restrained but layered conversation between the narrator and Inspector Dalzell, who offers a glimpse into the slow progress of their case. Their focus centers on two elusive figures—Sears and the mysterious waiter known as Wellgood—each critical to unravelling the complex web connecting Mr. Grey and Mr. Durand to the Fairbrother murder. The inspector speaks carefully, not yet ready to share everything, but enough is said to suggest that the trail…
    • CHAPTER XIV – A Strange Disappearance Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER XIV – A Strange Disappearance takes a sudden turn into confession and emotional unraveling, as secrets long kept begin to surface. What starts as an interrogation of Mrs. Daniels soon evolves into a cascade of revelations that shift the emotional center of the story. Her hesitation, her trembling hands, and her anxious glances betray the weight of what she’s been hiding. Mr. Blake, unable to tolerate the ambiguity, demands answers with a mix of desperation and restrained fury. Mr. Gryce, the…
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