The lovely Daphne St. John enlists Parker Pyne’s aid. She must return a valuable diamond she stole to pay off gambling debts. Now, repenting her rash act, Daphne needs his help to return the diamond without its owner being any the wiser. It’s all about trust, or is it? The man to talk to if you are unhappy is Mr. Parker Pyne. Librarian’s note: this entry relates to the short story, The Case of the Distressed Lady. Collections and the other stories by the author are located elsewhere on Goodreads. The Parker Pyne series includes 14 short stories. Entries for the stories can be found by searching Goodreads for: a Parker Pyne Short Story. The story was published in the print anthologies, Parker Pyne Investigates and ‘Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective. It first appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine in 1932.