The adventures of Dora Bell, detective

A collection of twelve short detective stories centers on a resourceful female investigator who unravels thefts, confidence tricks, and social intrigues among fashionable circles. Each episode presents a compact case—stolen plate and jewellery, mysterious visitors, and breaches of trust—resolved through observation, disguise, and pragmatic sleuthing. A recurring fraudulent money-lender and his equally shrewd wife generate several puzzles by manipulating credit and pawnbroking. The pieces blend puzzle-solving with social observation, illustrating how appearances, financial arrangements, and reputation can conceal wrongdoing and produce moral ambiguity within polite society.