A new case for barrister and hobby detective Reginald Brett: The imperial diamonds were sent by the Sultan to London, to be cut in Albert Gate mansion by experts, all the while under the especial protection of the British government. One morning, however, the Turkish officials are found dead in the house, and the diamonds have vanished - despite the strict measures taken to protect them. The first suspicion falls on Jack Talbot, a young secretary at the Foreign Office, in whose charge this mission was, because he also disappeared without a trace on the same evening. Convinced that Talbot is innocent, his friend Lord Fairholme turns to Reginald Brett for help... (Summary by Carolin)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
A Mysterious Crime
18:44 - Chapter 2
Mehemet Ali's Note
18:53 - Chapter 3
What the Police Saw
25:51 - Chapter 4
The Murders
16:13 - Chapter 5
A Startling Clue
34:30 - Chapter 6
A Journey to Paris
32:27 - Chapter 7
The House in the Rue Barbette
23:35 - Chapter 8
What Happened in the Rue Barbette
27:32 - Chapter 9
A Montmartre Romance
18:41 - Chapter 10
On Guard
27:55 - Chapter 11
A Disconcerted Commissary, part 1
26:37 - Chapter 12
A Disconcerted Commissary, part 2
13:34 - Chapter 13
The Innkeeper
27:33 - Chapter 14
The Release, part 1
23:27 - Chapter 15
The Release, part 2
16:50 - Chapter 16
'Tout Va Bien'
18:43 - Chapter 17
'Marie'
25:50 - Chapter 18
The Hall Porter's Doubts
22:47 - Chapter 19
The Yacht 'Blue-Bell'
22:27 - Chapter 20
Talbot's Adventures
22:32 - Chapter 21
The Race
17:43 - Chapter 22
Close Quarters
22:53 - Chapter 23
The Fight
20:24 - Chapter 24
Piecing the Puzzle
34:27