Barbara Brooks Wallace has written Victorian mysteries that include a parlor, a tavern, a castle, a scullery, and a gallery. But she claims never to have lived in a tavern or a castle, or owned a house with a parlor, a scullery, or a gallery. So far she has not lived in a tenement, either. She simply dwells in a nice little house in Alexandria, Virginia, with her very nice husband; affectionate Burmese cat, Cleo; and turtle, Peter. Her son, Jimmy, daughter-in-law, Christina, and Victoria and Elizabeth, their two daughters, live nearby.

• ContentsRobinOUT!A Sad ExplanationEscape!A Desperate MeasureA Whole Nest!St. Somethin'Duck's TaleA Disappointing DiscoveryA Startling SceneA Chilling CustomerA Puzzling ReportPawnshop RevisitedPeril Under the PierA Good BoyA Final WishA Terrible ConfessionA Supper InvitationA Vile CrimeAn Invite AcceptedQuite a Story Indeed!