R. Austin Freeman 
Magic Casket [PDF ebook] 

On a misty November night in London, Dr Thorndyke comes across an abandoned handbag in an old church. From examining the contents an address is found and so begins a mysterious trail leading to the owner and a violent murder. Enter into the world of ‘Mr Ponting’s Alibi’ where threats are made when a will is made known, and meet the gang of cosmopolitan revolutionaries who harbour and explosive truth at ‘The Golomite Works’. This delightful collection of crime stories has been written to amuse and perplex the most ardent of crime aficionados.