Meet Mary Cronig and Other Stories

In Meet Mary Cronig and Other Stories by Aidan de Brune, Detective Sergeant Robert Greyso finds himself needing to help a poor young woman in peril. Excerpt: «TWO wide-open, grey eyes, set deep in a pale, pinched face, and overshadowed by a wealth of badly-dressed, deep-brown hair. A slim boyish body, faintly outlined by the short, skimpy frock, vivid, flesh-colored silk stockings, supported on stilt-heeled, light tan shoes. Detective Sergeant Robert Greyson suddenly squared his shoulders, smoothing down the growing curve under his waistcoat, that was beginning to cause him concern. He realized that he had been staring at—analyzing—the girl. He knew now that she was in trouble.»