Fugitive Francis Hammerton walks away from the courthouse where he's been convicted of a petty crime -- after all, no one's paying much attention -- and then suddenly finds himself drawn into a horrible dilemma. He accidentally discovers the body of William Rabone, an attic tenant in the house where Hammerton has taken refuge. He reports the crime to the police and then is himself unjustly accused of murdering the bank official.
What can he do? If he admits his identity to Inspector Combridge, he'll be sent to jail for the original charge. But if he says...
THEY GOT THE WRONG MAN
Fugitive Francis Hammerton walks away from the courthouse where he's been convicted of a petty crime -- after all, no one'...
Inspector Cleveland of New Scotland has a murder, a suspect, a written confession, and an open-and-shut case -- and a major problem. The woman who confessed to the killing -- Delia Russell -- probably didn't do the deed, at least to his way of thinking. Too many things just don't add up. And then there is the American connection . . .
Who are the real killers? And why does Delia keep insisting that she committed the crime?
Another classic crime novel by a master of the genre
Inspector Cleveland of New Scotland has a murder, a suspect, a written confession, and an open-and-shut case -- and a major problem. The woman who con...
Cornelius Mildew is dead, but his drug-trafficking gang lives on The Hon. Peter Boyle has taken administrative control of the organization, and appears to be as ruthless as his former master. But is Boyle the only member of London high society involved with the crooks?
Inspector Cauldron thinks not. When Boyle is poisoned by one of his own gang, Cauldron must push and probe the dying drug lord to give up his backers. Only Billie Wingrove seems to have the inside track on the gang's activities. But she's been kidnapped. Can Cauldron arrive in time to save her life?
Watch for the other...
Cornelius Mildew is dead, but his drug-trafficking gang lives on The Hon. Peter Boyle has taken administrative control of the organization, and appea...
When an American gangster is found murdered in London under suspicious circumstances, Sir Reginald Crowe, British banker and friend of Mr. Jellipot, is accused of the crime. Brought before a coroner's court, he's on the virge of being arrested and indicted when another American is found killed under similar circumstances -- a crime that Sir Reginald could not have committed.
But who is responsible for these awful acts of violence? And who owns the huge sum of money that had been in the victim's possession at the time of his death? Mr. Jellipot follows the trail of clues from London to the...
When an American gangster is found murdered in London under suspicious circumstances, Sir Reginald Crowe, British banker and friend of Mr. Jellipot, i...
King Bwene of the Baradi faces a stark dilemma. A plague is devastating his people, and the only possibility of salvation is relocating his kingdom from the lowlands to a place where the disease doesn't flourish. But when he attacks the ape-men of the plateau, suddenly the hordes of semi-humans come boiling down from the heights, overrunning his land with their superior strength and numbers.
He sends emissaries to the Ho-Tus, another race of humans on the other side of the plateau, to seek their help, but they kill anyone unrelated to them. As the days grow ever darker and the prospects...
King Bwene of the Baradi faces a stark dilemma. A plague is devastating his people, and the only possibility of salvation is relocating his kingdom fr...
Three women of very different characters and social backgrounds have been betrayed by the same man, Bruce Nolan, who married them for their money -- without bothering with messy divorces. Lady Eleanor Cresswell, Edith Westerham, and Lucille Belloes all learn the hard way that they've been sold down the river by the charming cad. Edith, Mr. Jellipot's secretary, is even convicted of libel and sent to prison.
But the truth will out: Nolan is finally unmasked and Edith released. Then Bruce is found murdered in circumstances that suggest that all three women had to have been present when the...
Three women of very different characters and social backgrounds have been betrayed by the same man, Bruce Nolan, who married them for their money -- w...
Two women captured by the ruler of a lost race in the Sahara Desert find themselves faced with a fate worse than death! Only an intrepid British soldier can save the lovely ladies.
Two women captured by the ruler of a lost race in the Sahara Desert find themselves faced with a fate worse than death! Only an intrepid British soldi...
The waters are rising--everywhere--and most of England is inundated by the surge, leaving isolated pockets of mankind to fight for survival--and for civilization!
The waters are rising--everywhere--and most of England is inundated by the surge, leaving isolated pockets of mankind to fight for survival--and for c...
Princess Elfwin of Wessex is betrothed to her cousin, Prince Athelstan, but she actually loves Prince Sithric of the enemy Danes. She renounces her heritage and goes to her beau, but they're separated from each other during a great battle. Only the Viking lord, Thorkeld, has the power to reunite the lost lovers.
Princess Elfwin of Wessex is betrothed to her cousin, Prince Athelstan, but she actually loves Prince Sithric of the enemy Danes. She renounces her he...
