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Summary

Genre: Murder Mystery, Supernatural

Format: Short Story

Locations: England, Kirklington Mallet

Recurring Characters: Harley Quin

Synopsis

When Mr Satterthwaite’s chauffeured car breaks down in isolated Kirklington Mallet, he seeks refuge at the local inn. There he finds only one other guest - the mysterious Mr Quin.

Can they both save Stephen, a local man, from being unjustly sentenced for murder?

This story was first published in Grand Magazine in 1924 under the title A Man of Magic. It appears in The Mysterious Mr Quin.

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