Summary

In “Five: The Ludendorff Diamond,” Atticus Pünd, a private investigator, thought about one of his most lucrative cases, the theft of the Ludendorff Diamond, as he waits for a dinner at which he will give a speech. Pünd had discovered that this very valuable diamond had been stolen by the owner’s best friend, with help from the police, based on a tear in the wallpaper.

In “Six: Crime and Punishment,” Pünd’s speech on crime and punishment had been received well even though he had veered off course and talked about his hope that the Royal Commission would put an end to capital punishment. He argued that every life, even that of a criminal was sacred. He believed that killing killers lowered the justice system to...