Her manner was abrupt and restless, that of a woman who lived on her nerves.Ībout opposite to her at the round table sat her husband, Air Marshal Sir George Carrington. Her hands and feet in particular were exquisite. Lady Julia Carrington was a woman of forty, tall, dark and vivacious. Although unmarried, he was always charming to women. Known as a perfect host, Lord Mayfield took trouble to live up to his reputation. ‘The Incredible Theft’ is an expanded version of the story ‘The Submarine Plans’ which was first published in The Sketch, 7 November 1923.Īs the butler handed round the soufflé, Lord Mayfield leaned confidentially towards his neighbour on the right, Lady Julia Carrington. HarperCollinsPublishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-booksĮbook Edition © OCTOBER 2013 ISBN 9780007526406 By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF Copyright © 1999 Agatha Christie Ltd.Ĭover design © HarperCollins Publishers 2013Īll rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.
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