The Three Taps
Ronald A. Knox
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Description
Ronald Knox wrote The Three Taps, which he called a detective story without a moral. The tale turns on insurance, a trade Knox treats with comic respect in his opening pages. One company, nicknamed the Indescribable, seems to pay out on every mishap.
The chapters bring in a policy with a strange name, a reluctant detective, and a night at an inn called the Load of Mischief. Bredon and Leyland work the case from different sides. A bishop, a late rector, a barmaid, and a scrap of paper all play parts. Three men give three accounts of it all near the end. Knox mixes puzzle, humor, and sharp talk in equal measure.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ronald A. Knox |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 372 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |