Cyril Wentworth is a thoroughly nasty man, who has an effective means of controlling people and just wants to live a life of luxury. Unfortunately, a young woman seems to have made it her role in life to obstruct him at every turn. What is a villain to do?
Richard Marsh, best known as the author of "the Beetle", brings another story of horror and humor, of crime, retribution and . . . zombies? This story is told in a fairly modern manner and features another of Marsh's interesting female protagonists. - Summary by Alan Winterrowd
Richard Marsh, best known as the author of "the Beetle", brings another story of horror and humor, of crime, retribution and . . . zombies? This story is told in a fairly modern manner and features another of Marsh's interesting female protagonists. - Summary by Alan Winterrowd
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Lady
14:55 - Chapter 2
Professor Fentiman
22:37 - Chapter 3
On the Staircase
11:52 - Chapter 4
The Two Professors
21:17 - Chapter 5
The Six
12:33 - Chapter 6
An Evening's Entertainment
19:39 - Chapter 7
Professor Fentiman is Transformed
15:41 - Chapter 8
A Chance Encounter
09:44 - Chapter 9
Pietro Capparoni
13:08 - Chapter 10
Jack the Chemist
12:43 - Chapter 11
Mr. Banner Takes Miss Capparoni to Tea
14:03 - Chapter 12
Morning Callers
09:24 - Chapter 13
The Purse
13:46 - Chapter 14
The Curiousity of a Lady
08:37 - Chapter 15
In the Carriage
14:19 - Chapter 16
A Father's Blessing
09:05 - Chapter 17
The Man in the Room
10:35 - Chapter 18
The Magician
12:44 - Chapter 19
At the Croft
12:24 - Chapter 20
A Party of Four
09:09 - Chapter 21
The Herr Professor
10:07 - Chapter 22
A Student of Promise
17:35 - Chapter 23
The Antidote
10:51 - Chapter 24
A Double Disappearance
17:32 - Chapter 25
Mr Johnson
24:01 - Chapter 26
Agnes Capparoni Visits the Workhouse
16:56 - Chapter 27
The Middle Finger
11:20 - Chapter 28
The Telegram
09:37 - Chapter 29
Uncle and Nephew
20:25 - Chapter 30
Almost Within the Sounds of Wedding Bells
15:26 - Chapter 31
The Open Door
12:04 - Chapter 32
Mr. Banner Waits For A Lady, And Discovers Something
08:34 - Chapter 33
23, Gunner Road, Wandsworth
10:37 - Chapter 34
Outside the Church
04:07