The Society of Dread by Glenn Dakin

Author:Glenn Dakin [Dakin, Glenn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-7803-1026-8
Publisher: Egmont
Published: 2011-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

Theo awoke. It was half past three in the afternoon, according to the big clock on the wall of the ward. He had been resting – on doctor’s orders – while Chloe went away on a round of briefings.

A nurse stood next to his bed and beside her was a man in a quaint blue uniform with white piping along the shoulders, wearing a peaked cap.

‘Lord Gold’s chauffeur,’ the nurse whispered. ‘We are honoured.’

‘Ahem.’ The man coughed politely. ‘Lord Gold wishes you to take afternoon tea with him.’

‘Lord Gold?’ Theo sounded surprised.

‘Our new commissioner of police is also a member of the aristocracy,’ the nurse explained. ‘One of the richest men in the country. He’s poured loads of his own resources into Orpheus. Not everyone gets invited to tea, you know.’

It all passed in something of a daze. Theo watched the outskirts of London roll by the car window, then was driven through what seemed like a tunnel of overarching trees, out to an enormous country estate.

Theo gazed about him in wonder. He had never seen such things before, except in his books and dreams. They drove up a long gravel drive and stopped in front of an enormous white mansion, with gleaming white columns supporting an ornate arched entrance.

Theo was taken up the steps to the front door.

‘Push the bell and wait here,’ the chauffeur said. He went back to his warm car.

The door slowly opened, and a kind voice invited him to enter. As he crossed the threshold Theo stared in amazement. A cheerful, plump figure in a golden waistcoat and pale grey suit welcomed him in.

It was his old butler, Mr Nicely.

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