Description
When Mr. Satterthwaite’s chauffeured car breaks down in isolated Kirtlington Mallet, he seeks refuge at the local inn while waiting for the repairs. It's the 'Bells and Motley'. What a strange place.
At the inn, he finds only one other guest - his friend, the mysterious Mr. Quin. Satterthwaite is astonished. They meet the chatty pub owner and the conversation soon turns to a local man named Stephen Grant. He's been detained for murder. Can our pair save him? Can they unravel the confusing facts?
Librarian's note #1: this short story was published in Grand Magazine (1925) and then in the print anthology The Mysterious Mr. Quin which was first published in 1930.
Librarian's note #2: the print anthology contains 12 Mr. Quin short stories. Besides those, there are two more found in other collections: The Love Detectives, and The Harlequin Tea Set. Mr. Satterthwaite also appears in Three Act Tragedy and Dead Man's Mirror. All by Agatha Christie, of course!
Librarian's note #3: the entries for all fourteen Mr. Quin short stories can be found on GR by searching for: a Harley Quin short story. Or for Harley Quin. Details such as characters and settings are included for each.
At the inn, he finds only one other guest - his friend, the mysterious Mr. Quin. Satterthwaite is astonished. They meet the chatty pub owner and the conversation soon turns to a local man named Stephen Grant. He's been detained for murder. Can our pair save him? Can they unravel the confusing facts?
Librarian's note #1: this short story was published in Grand Magazine (1925) and then in the print anthology The Mysterious Mr. Quin which was first published in 1930.
Librarian's note #2: the print anthology contains 12 Mr. Quin short stories. Besides those, there are two more found in other collections: The Love Detectives, and The Harlequin Tea Set. Mr. Satterthwaite also appears in Three Act Tragedy and Dead Man's Mirror. All by Agatha Christie, of course!
Librarian's note #3: the entries for all fourteen Mr. Quin short stories can be found on GR by searching for: a Harley Quin short story. Or for Harley Quin. Details such as characters and settings are included for each.