A tremendous lot of cases get solved by a stroke of sheer luck, don’t they? Chance the Avenger. It would make an excellent film title. But there’s a lot of truth in it. If I were superstitious, which I’m not, I should say it wasn’t chance at all, but providence avenging the victim. Copy quote Mistake in quote? Share Leave a comment Anthony Berkeley CoxThe Avenging ChanceCrimeLuckProvidencePunishment, Penance