Man Who Kept His Money in a Box

Originally published in 1863, this is one of Anthony Trollope's many early short stories. The novel follows the misfortune of the wealthy Greene family who are holidaying in Italy. It is there that our narrator Mr Robinson first encounters them and becomes privy to the knowledge that one of the Greene's many travelling boxes contains Mrs Greene's valuable jewels as well as a great deal of money. When the box goes missing, Mr Robinson is enlisted to help get to the bottom of the disappearance. A riveting read from much-loved author Anthony Trollope. -