The Story
Nobody took much notice when the handbag slashing began in London. A few women found small nicks in their handbags, others huge gashes. John Coffin had a feeling that the cases were going to lead to something far more unpleasant. A similar case in Scotland of coats, this time comes to trial in Murreinhead, and Giles Almond, a mildmannered officer of the Court, is viciously attacked by a knifewielding assailant. Then the body of a missing Murreinhead woman is discovered in a rotting tenement in London, and the chase is on ...
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Nobody took much notice when the handbag slashing began in London. A few women found small nicks in their handbags, others huge gashes. John Coffin had a feeling that the cases were going to lead to something far more unpleasant. A similar case in Scotland of coats, this time comes to trial in Murreinhead, and Giles Almond, a mildmannered officer of the Court, is viciously attacked by a knifewielding assailant. Then the body of a missing Murreinhead woman is discovered in a rotting tenement in London, and the chase is on ...
