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The Three At The Door
A secret agent, a man made monster, and a supernatural knight: what else do you need in a superhero team?
The Secret Three were an ad hoc group of adventurers who were originally brought together to stop the machinations of a cult on the moors of Northern England, and they had gone their separate ways afterward. Then two of them, Mrs. Tuppence Baresford and Mr. Edward Hyde, received letters directing them to the home of the Reverend Randal Smith, signed by the third of their group: Tam Lin.
Tuppence found Hyde at the gate being accosted by a tall, lean policeman. The little man still reminded her of a frightened little animal, but he was actually a very fierce animal like a pine marten or mongoose. She had probably saved the policeman’s life by showing up when she did.
“Excuse me, officer, but has my friend done something scandalous again? He’s really always getting into such dreadfully unprintable situations, and it’s bad for his poor rich friends.” She said with a smile.
“Scandalous, ma’am? Reverend Smith is dead, and this gentleman was hanging around the vicarage acting like some sneak thief examining the place for loot.”
“Aye, I told you. I got a letter to come and see the godly gent, but he had his head squashed like a mango, and…
