Horace Danby’s place in social circle Horace Danby had a good reputation in the society. He was about fifty and unmarried. He made locks and had two helpers. He was well and happy. But he had attacks of hay fever in summer. But he was not completely honest. He had served his first and only sentence in a prison library. He had a passion for books. He loved rare and expensive books. Danby as an unusual thief Horace Danby robbed a safe every year. He stole enough to last for twelve months. He secretly bought the books he loved through an agent. He was now out on committing a robbery. Planning before a theft For two weeks Horace had studied the house of Shotover Grange. He had to burgle this house. It had fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels in the Grange safe. He intended to buy three interesting books coming up for sale in the autumn. He had seen where the housekeeper hung the key. He had also studied everything of the house. These were the rooms, the electric wiring, paths and the