The three tapsThe Three TapsReading editionChapter navigation28 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterThe Three TapsChapter I · The Euthanasia PolicyChapter II · The Detective Malgré LuiChapter III · At the Load of MischiefChapter IV · The BedroomChapter V · Supper, and Mr. BrinkmanChapter VI · An Ear at the KeyholeChapter VII · From Leyland’s Note-BookChapter VIII · The Bishop at HomeChapter IX · The Late Rector of HipleyChapter X · The Bet DoubledChapter XI · The Generalship of AngelaChapter XII · The Makings of a TrapChapter XIII · A Morning with the HaberdasherChapter XIV · Bredon Is Taken for a WalkChapter XV · A Scrap of PaperChapter XVI · A Visitor from PullfordChapter XVII · Mysterious Behaviour of the Old GentlemanChapter XVIII · The Barmaid Is Brought to BookChapter XIX · How Leyland Spent the EveningChapter XX · How Bredon Spent the EveningChapter XXI · How Eames Spent the EveningChapter XXII · At a StandstillChapter XXIII · Leyland’s Account of It AllChapter XXIV · Mottram’s Account of It AllChapter XXV · Bredon’s Account of It AllTranscriber’s NotePrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →Chapter I · The Euthanasia PolicyAll chapters and sections (28)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsThe Three TapsChapters12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Other sectionsTranscriber’s NoteA Detective Story without a Moral◇by◇Ronald A. Knox◇← Front matterChapter I. The Euthanasia Policy →