The Murder of Mrs. Davenport

Shortly before his marriage to a wealthy woman, Sir Denis Brinsley is confronted with a figure from his past. Helen Davenport arrives and offers to sell him damaging letters between them that will likely destroy his coming marriage. Shortly after he refuses, she is discovered strangled.

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