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Things look bleak for Lesbia Hales. Her father does not let her marry the man she loves. Her mother is dead. She has to keep secrets in order to promote what she wants for herself. One day, her lover, George Walker, is injured in her home and someone stole the expensive amethyst cross. Who could have done that and why? - Summary by Stav Nisser.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1. THE BEGINNING OF A MYSTERY
18:33 - Chapter 2
CHAPTER 2. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS
16:16 - Chapter 3
CHAPTER 3. ANOTHER MYSTERY
23:13 - Chapter 4
CHAPTER 4. A FAMILY HISTORY
19:41 - Chapter 5
CHAPTER 5. MRS. WALKER'S OPINION
18:27 - Chapter 6
CHAPTER 6. PURPLE AND FINE LINEN
19:27 - Chapter 7
CHAPTER 7. AFTER MIDNIGHT
20:56 - Chapter 8
CHAPTER 8. UNDER A CLOUD
20:29 - Chapter 9
CHAPTER 9. TWO GIRLS
25:36 - Chapter 10
CHAPTER 10. THE DEUS EX MACHINA
20:55 - Chapter 11
CHAPTER 11. THE SEAMY SIDE
23:55 - Chapter 12
CHAPTER 12. A COUNTERPLOT
22:00 - Chapter 13
CHAPTER 13. MRS. WALKER'S VISIT
17:54 - Chapter 14
CHAPTER 14. THE FAMILY LAWYER
17:04 - Chapter 15
CHAPTER 15. A STARTLING LETTER
20:28 - Chapter 16
CHAPTER 16. RECOGNITION
20:05 - Chapter 17
CHAPTER 17. DISGRACE
19:11 - Chapter 18
CHAPTER 18. LADY CHARVINGTON'S ACCUSATIONS
20:19 - Chapter 19
CHAPTER 19. MR. HALE EXPLAINS
20:05 - Chapter 20
CHAPTER 20. JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETING
18:33 - Chapter 21
CHAPTER 21. TWO INTERVIEWS
22:56 - Chapter 22
CHAPTER 22. THE PLOT
20:39 - Chapter 23
CHAPTER 23. ONE PART OF THE TRUTH
18:10 - Chapter 24
CHAPTER 24. ANOTHER PART OF THE TRUTH
27:01 - Chapter 25
CHAPTER 25. REVENGE
21:24 - Chapter 26
CHAPTER 26. THE END OF IT ALL
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