Diamond Solitaire (2009)
Diamond Solitaire
“The children's home was a detached Victorian house just behind the Earls Court exhibition building. The woodwork around the windows needed replacing and brickwork was visible here and there where weathering had invaded the layer of stucco. The local authority had more urgent priorities.
He rang the bell and a woman in an apron came to the door. Raising the 1940s trilby he still wore in private homage to the great detectives of past years, he said, "Morning, madam. You must be Mrs... ?" "Str...aw." "Mrs. Straw, Mrs. Straw . . ." he said thoughtfully as if deciding whether she qualified for the holiday of a lifetime in the Caribbean.
She waited, intrigued.
He said, "You're not the head of this school?" "No," she said, fingering her apron. "I'm the general help." "A general! General Help." He made a gesture towards a salute.
She didn't smile. "You want Miss Musgrave." "Miss Musgrave. Of course!" He stepped forward, compelling her to stand aside.MoreLess
He rang the bell and a woman in an apron came to the door. Raising the 1940s trilby he still wore in private homage to the great detectives of past years, he said, "Morning, madam. You must be Mrs... ?" "Str...aw." "Mrs. Straw, Mrs. Straw . . ." he said thoughtfully as if deciding whether she qualified for the holiday of a lifetime in the Caribbean.
She waited, intrigued.
He said, "You're not the head of this school?" "No," she said, fingering her apron. "I'm the general help." "A general! General Help." He made a gesture towards a salute.
She didn't smile. "You want Miss Musgrave." "Miss Musgrave. Of course!" He stepped forward, compelling her to stand aside.MoreLess
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