Item specifics Binding: Hardcover Special Attributes: 1st Edition Subject: Literature & Fiction Language: English Topic: Mystery, Thriller Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Year Printed: 1920 Antique and Collectable SUSPECTED by the author of "The Grell Mystery" and "The Malestrom" GEORGE DILNOT 1920 Hardcover published by Edward J. Clode, New York Excert from this historic book: Hilary Sloane was much in Jimmie Silverdale's mind as he made his way to St. Ronan's Place. She had ever seemed to him a girl without the least touch of that feminine lack of balance that for want of a better word is classed as hysteria. Why should she want to vanish? Whatever was at the back of her mind, it was not triviality. Some great emergency had arisen to change her as she had changed. He had promised to ask no questions but he had not promised not to think. Was she playing with him? The speculation crossed his mind, though he loyally tried to dismiss it. She had never kissed him before; indeed, she had tried to keep their association on the platonic plane of two chums of the same sex. She had always tried to avoid the intrusion of the attraction of man or woman. Was she playing with him? Good heavens, don't I know her well enough to know that she's dead straight; snarled Jimmie, answering his own thought aloud. Only a fool would doubt her. He was approaching the foot of St. Ronan's Place and saw Harry coming towards him. The other reporter shrugged his shoulders as they met. "Nothing doing, Silver". The police are in the flat, but they've got their mouths shut tight as oysters. "Seen Garfield?"; asked Jimmie. "Can't get near him." Each came out of the place just now. Very genial and nice when I tackled him, but didn't know anything about any murder. Said he'd just called up to visit a sick friend. Jimmie chuckled as he rolled a cigarette. The problem of Hilary Sloane had gone for the moment and he was once more a newspaperman on the warpath. "Like that, is it?" They're asses if they think they can keep a story like this sealed up tight. The days of the censor are over. We've got to get busy. See that board up there?; He pointed to a notice...

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