the emperor's snuff box Author:john dickson carr when beautiful eve neill divorced ned atwood she thought she had left scandal behind her forever. seeking oblivion, she settled down at la bandelette-a french watering-place catering to only the stodgiest types, mostly british. — there she met the ultra-respectavle lawes family, who lived directly opposite her on the rue des anges, and shortly a... more »fterwards announced her engagement to young toby lawes. but her ex-husband ned had other plans for eve. he appeared at her villa late one night, nasty as ever......« less