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Chapter 1
Dedication
The author dedicates the book to S. H. J. Cox, playfully noting that Cox did not guess the solution this time.
Chapter 2
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
The Crimes Circle convenes at the home of Roger Sheringham, where Chief Inspector Moresby presents the puzzling case of the Bendix poisoning. Joan Bendix died after eating a box of chocolates laced with nitrobenzene, sent anonymously. The circle members, including Sir Charles Wildman, Mrs. Fielder-Flemming, Mr. Bradley, and others, begin to debate and accuse various suspects, each presenting their own theories. The chapter sets up the central mystery and introduces the key characters and their initial suspicions.
Chapter 3
I
Roger Sheringham presides over the Crimes Circle dinner, where he announces a shift in the evening's plan: instead of hearing Chief Inspector Moresby's anecdotes, the members will apply their criminological skills to the unsolved murder of Mrs. Graham Bendix. The police have given up hope of finding the murderer, and Roger has obtained official permission for the Circle to investigate independently. The members—including Sir Charles Wildman, Mrs. Fielder-Flemming, Alicia Dammers, Mr. Morton Harrogate Bradley, and the uneasy Mr. Ambrose Chitterwick—agree to the proposal, each expressing their preferred method of detection.
Chapter 4
The Poisoned Chocolates
Chief Inspector Moresby presents the Bendix poisoning case to the Crimes Circle, detailing how Graham Bendix and his wife Joan were poisoned by chocolates given to Bendix by Sir Eustace Pennefather. The narrative describes the events leading up to the poisoning, the symptoms experienced by both victims, and the discovery of the clues: the wrapper, the covering letter, and the chocolates themselves.
Chapter 5
III
Chief Inspector Moresby presents the official police theory of the Bendix poisoning case to the Crimes Circle, describing the investigation into the poisoned chocolates, the discovery of nitrobenzene, and the evidence of deliberate tampering.
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