Death and the Professor2002
by Edwin Radford
The Dilettantes Club was a gathering of five savants who dined once a fortnight in Soho, and debated any problem besetting mankind. One evening, into this distinguished company, there intruded a Professor of Logic and Philosophy, an odd little man. The Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard was one of the Dilettantes, and a baffling problem of criminal investigation was debated. The little Professor was able to point the finger at those who currently were eluding the police net. Until...
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