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The Watching Gallery

I'm still working on the Austin Philips Post Office short stories project that I started last year. Today, I have another crime story from Philips' 1910 collection Red Tape.

In "The Watching Gallery," an ambitious young post office employee spends Christmas Eve looking for a serial postal thief.

This story is another interesting behind-the-scenes tale, which makes good use of Philips' background investigating crimes for the UK Post Office. I hope you enjoy it.