This is a collection of short mystery stories. The book contains Chick - For One Night Only - A Writ Of Summons - Spotting The Lady - Chick, Waiter - A Lesson In Diplomacy - The First Dispatch - The Oilfield - In The Public Eye - Courage - The Man From Toulouse - The Beating Of The Middle-Weight. "'Chick," the title story, is about an office boy who surprisingly inherits the title of Marquis. In addition to coping with his unplanned elevation in status and having to learn how to think and act as a member of the aristocracy, he must defend his newly inherited estate from witty con men who attempt to persuade him that there exists oil on his land. Each of the other short stories stands out as exciting and intriguing pieces of short-form literature.
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