The Layton Court MysterybyAnthony Berkeley
by
Anthony Berkeley
ContentsI.Eight o’Clock in the MorningII.An Interrupted BreakfastIII.Mr. Sheringham is PuzzledIV.Major Jefferson is ReluctantV.Mr. Sheringham Asks a QuestionVI.Four People Behave RemarkablyVII.The Vase That Wasn’tVIII.Mr. Sheringham Becomes StartlingIX.Mr. Sheringham Sees VisionsX.Mrs. Plant is ApprehensiveXI.Lady Stanworth Exchanges GlancesXII.Hidden Chambers And What-NotsXIII.Mr. Sheringham Investigates a FootprintXIV.Dirty Work at the Ash PitXV.Mr. Sheringham Amuses an Ancient RusticXVI.Mr. Sheringham Lectures on Neo-PlatonismXVII.Mr. Grierson Becomes HeatedXVIII.What the Settee Had to TellXIX.Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same BetXX.Mrs. Plant Proves DisappointingXXI.Mr. Sheringham is DramaticXXII.Mr. Sheringham Solves the MysteryXXIII.Mrs. Plant TalksXXIV.Mr. Sheringham is DisconcertedXXV.The Mystery Finally Refuses to Accept Mr. Sheringham’s SolutionXXVI.Mr. Grierson Tries His HandXXVII.Mr. Sheringham Hits the MarkXXVIII.What Really Did Happen