Transcriber’s Note

This transcription follows the text of 1929 US edition published by Grosset & Dunlap. (The book was published in England under the title The Box Office Murders.) The following errors have been corrected from the original text:

“She seem” was changed to “She seems” (Chapter VI).

“electrial” was changed to “electrical” (Chapter VII).

“chauffering” was changed to “chauffeuring” (Chapter VIII).

“musn’t” was changed to “mustn’t” (Chapter XII).

“Orsmby” was changed to “Ormsby” (Chapter XIV).

“consumated” was changed to “consummated” (Chapter XVIII).