The Old Man in the Corner

By Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

Subjects: Mystery and detective stories, Fiction, general, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Detective and mystery stories, English, Fiction, mystery & detective, collections & anthologies, Fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), History, Classic Literature, Detective and mystery stories

Description: The Old Man (Bill Owen) sits in a cheap restaurant frequented by journalists and plays with a bit of string, which he ties into elaborate knots as he talks. Addressing himself to Polly Burton, a young newspaperwoman with whom he has struck up a slight acquaintance, he focuses upon crimes mentioned in the newspapers. He summarizes the circumstances, describes the personalities, and then sneeringly provides the correct solution which has evaded the police.