The Unfortunate Victim
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Today he would write and tender his resignation, and tomorrow his very own Private Inquiry Office would officially open for business. There was nothing in the way of it; he already had his first commission to be getting on with. The minute he was back in his office, he would open the folder on his desk. A case of fraud; it would make a welcome change from bloody murder.
So yes, the future was bright, but Otto suspected that much time yet would have to pass before he could embrace it to the full.
Acknowledgements
I AM INDEBTED TO Les Pitt (Daylesford and District Historical Society) for the many details — from the mundane to the extraordinary — of Daylesford life in the 1860s.
I thank the State Library of Victoria for ready access to its collection of newspaper records and historical publications.
To Bob Gott, my gratitude for the many weighty discussions of plot.
And to Henry Rosenbloom and the staff at Scribe — including Anna Thwaites, for her keen-eyed editing — thank you for a delightful collaboration.
Contents
About the Author
Dedication
Title Page
Copyright Page
Author’s Note
PART I
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PART II
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Epilogue
Acknowledgements