"Thwarting Jabbi Gloond" by Matthew Hughes

An interesting detective story that is also about the start of the career of Henghis Hapthorn, who has a instinct for figuring out the truth. In this case, it is the truth behind the mysterious Jabbi Gloond who appears one day at the estate of his friend and suddenly has the run of his house. Investigating this particular mystery would raise some awful truths about his friend's father and the source of his wealth.

• Read from Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 2005 issue