# The Old Man in the Corner

**Author(s):** Emma Orczy
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (0 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Genres:** mystery, literary-classics, literary-fiction, history
**Pages:** 214
**Publisher:** CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
**Published:** Sun Jan 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9781548800253
**ISBN-10:** 1548800252
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-old-man-in-the-corner

## Description

The Old Man (Bill Owen) sits in a cheap restaurant frequented by journalists and plays with a bit of string, which he ties into elaborate knots as he talks. Addressing himself to Polly Burton, a young newspaperwoman with whom he has struck up a slight acquaintance, he focuses upon crimes mentioned in the newspapers. He summarizes the circumstances, describes the personalities, and then sneeringly provides the correct solution which has evaded the police.

## SageChimp reader verdict

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- **Unpaid reviews:** 0
- **ARC / incentivized reviews:** 0
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**Themes:** Crime Investigation