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The Case of the Distressed Lady - a Parker Pyne Short Story
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bookshelves: read-in-a-different-collection, agatha-christie, audio, crime, hoopla, read-in-2022, short-stories
Jul 28, 2022
bookshelves: read-in-a-different-collection, agatha-christie, audio, crime, hoopla, read-in-2022, short-stories
When a distressed young wife comes to Pyne begging him to help her make something right, he agrees.
Mrs. St. John tells him that she gambled herself into a great deal of debt while at a casino with friends. Her husband had no idea and would have been furious with her, so when her friend asked her to take her diamond ring to get reset she had it switched out for paste and pawned the jewel.
She recently came into some money, bought the diamond back, and wants to switch it out AGAIN to clear her conscience. Unfortunately, the husbands had a falling out and now they no longer visit each other's houses.
I really enjoyed this one!
I won't tell you what happens, but will say Parker Pyne does not end up charging her a fee.
This was read as part of the short story collection Parker Pyne Investigates.
Mrs. St. John tells him that she gambled herself into a great deal of debt while at a casino with friends. Her husband had no idea and would have been furious with her, so when her friend asked her to take her diamond ring to get reset she had it switched out for paste and pawned the jewel.
She recently came into some money, bought the diamond back, and wants to switch it out AGAIN to clear her conscience. Unfortunately, the husbands had a falling out and now they no longer visit each other's houses.
I really enjoyed this one!
I won't tell you what happens, but will say Parker Pyne does not end up charging her a fee.
This was read as part of the short story collection Parker Pyne Investigates.
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July 28, 2022
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