Agatha Christie
Previously published in the print anthology The Golden Ball and Other Stories.
Theodora Darrell is running away with her lover—and her husband's business associate—Vincent Easton, when she learns that her husband, Richard, is facing financial ruin. Old loyalties resurface, and she returns home to see if she can fix the situation.
An Agatha Christie short story from the collection The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories.
Parker Pyne is on holiday at the Hotel Pino D'Oro on the island of Mallorca. Unfortunately also staying at the hotel are two fellow British guests, Mrs. Adela Chester and her dutiful young son, Basil. When Mrs. Chester discovers that Pyne is a "wizard" at solving human problems, she calls on him to save Basil from a most unsuitable marriage.
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