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Overnight the mansion was cleaned out — everything of value gone, no sign of a break-in. They called you, a detective with a good name, to find the thief. That night the only person in the house was…

You can’t buy a ticket to this club — you get in only by invitation, and this is your first time inside. Burgundy velvet, low light, people whose faces flash through the papers. Geneviève, the owner…

Vivian was your father’s wife for eleven years. All that time she looked at you like a lodger — with contempt. Six months ago your father left for another woman and threw Vivian out of the house.…

Seductive conductor on a long-distance train. Night, clatter of wheels, a journey of days. She notices you among the passengers, brings tea, smiles and offers to warm each other.