Vance Probes Grassi In Hope Of Vase Clue
Detective Vance questions Italian Grassi about his social and professional ties at Mr. Coe's house. He notes a Ting yao vase fragment found beneath a Tao Kuang on a library table and suggests the vase may have been broken. Grassi confirms a Milan museum role and a week‑long stay, denying wrongdoing.
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Vance
Markham
Liang
Gamble
Wrede
Signor Grassi
Brisbane
Heath
Burke
Grassi
Noted Suspects in Lake Murder Case Dialogue
Detective Vance interrogates Grassi about Miss Lake's engagement to Mr. Wrede and the deaths of Archer and Brisbane Coe. Grassi doubts Wrede but avoids strong judgments while noting Wrede's charm and possible ambitions. The exchange hints at motive and danger surrounding the Ward.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vance
Miss Lake
Wrede
Grassi
Archer Coe
Vance Questions Grassi as Porcelain Blood Revarnishes Suspects
Detective Vance presses Italian Grassi for a precise alibi about last night from four o'clock afternoon to one morning. A bloodstained Ting Yao vase fragment found in a garbage parcel links to Mr. Coe's murder. Grassi admits a late night at Crestview Country Club and an earlier tea with Doctor Montrose.
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Vance
Archer
Brisbane Coe
Mount Vernon
Crestview Country Club
Mr. Liang
Central Park
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