THE BLACK CABINET

&ldquo,I think you&rsquo,re tempting fate when you say that you will never go back to Danesborough.&rdquo, Chloe laughed, suddenly, frankly. Her eyes were black again, and very bright. &ldquo,It&rsquo,s a fate I don&rsquo,t mind tempting,&rdquo, she said, and dropped his arm. Young Chloe, poor but beautiful, is made heiress of her mysterious cousin who has made a tidy fortune in blackmailing. The capital &ndash, indiscreet letters which would make the likes of all sorts of distinguished English people &ndash, is kept secret in a safe behind a black cabinet. Cousin Dane whispers the combination to Chloe and straight away dies. But Dane&rsquo,s big mistake was to have accomplices, and poor Chloe falls into their hands. They will stop at nothing, not even murder, to keep their secrets&hellip, The Black Cabinet ,was originally published in 1925. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans. &ldquo,When I pick up a book by Patricia Wentworth I think, now to enjoy myself&mdash,and I always do.&rdquo, Mary Dell, Daily Mirror_,