#1 – No Wind of Blame
Wally Carter is shot while crossing a narrow bridge, yet the position of the weapon appears to make the killing physically impossible. His household contains a Russian prince, an ambitious stepdaughter, a dissatisfied wife and several people affected by scandal and blackmail. Inspector Hemingway approaches the…
#2 – Envious Casca
A Christmas gathering at Lexham Manor brings together the quarrelsome relatives and dependants of the wealthy Nathaniel Herriard. Nathaniel dislikes the celebration and most of his guests, but his brother Joseph insists on creating a traditional family holiday despite mounting hostility. When Nathaniel is found stabbed…
#3 – Duplicate Death
A fashionable card party ends when a guest is found strangled, and a second death soon repeats the method. The resemblance between the crimes suggests a single plan, but the victims’ different relationships create conflicting motives. Inspector Hemingway’s inquiry centres on a secretary whose past makes…
#4 – Detection Unlimited
The unpopular solicitor Sampson Warrenby is found shot beneath an oak tree after a village gathering at which several neighbours openly quarrelled with him. His habit of prying into other people’s affairs has created a large and unusually candid field of suspects. Inspector Hemingway must reconstruct…