The Hollow Alibi

In the gaslit streets of 1920s Aurelia, destitute character actor Edgar Vane murders shipping magnate Lord Julian Ashworth and assumes his identity with meticulous theatrical precision. As he navigates high society, a sudden police intrusion cracks his flawless performance, drawing the attention of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Finchley. What unravels is not a failure of craft, but the chilling revelation that perfect technique cannot disguise the poverty of motive.