Chapter 1-4| Chapters 5-6| Chapters 7-8|Chapters 9-11| Chapter 12|Chapter 13|Chapter 14-15|Chapter 16-17|Chapter 18-19 | Chapter 20|Chapter 21 |Chaper 22-23|Chapter 24-25.|26-27|28-29|30/Epilogue.
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Wilcox and Muldoon stood outside the sunroom of Springheath Hall, awaiting the meeting that Ellman had requested the day before. “There’s nothing he can deny,” Wilcox began quietly. “The man had something on absolutely every accomplice; Jessops would do anything to disguise his secret preference for male company, Swinson and his fear of anyone exposing his secret family… the list just goes on.” Fred shook his head. “I’d be amazed if there was anything to talk about this morning.”
Thomas Edward Ellman sat in his sunroom, wearing his smoking jacket as though nothing had happened in the last twenty-four hours. Only, something had happened. He looked wan, lifting his eyes to look at Muldoon as though it caused him immense strain in the grey morning light.
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