Richard Bennett

A slick young man buys a jewel with a cheque that bounces. He then disappears and both the police and a lawyer try to find him. The lawyer hires a female detective to track down the missing man, but when his body is found in the Thames the case is by no means over.

The Commanding Officer of an RAF Training School must deal with a difficult cadet, but the cadet reminds the C.O. of himself when young.

Lawrence Payne stars as Major Kellor, a well respected and decorated officer who is being court-martialled for the murder of his commanding officer Colonel Winch. The facts of the case are shrouded by the mayhem of war and the effects that fear, pressure and duty have upon a soldier. Did the Major covet the Colonel's wife? Was the Major ambitious and kill Winch to secure a promotion? Or had the Colonel cracked under the pressure of an illustrious battle career? To prove his innocence Major Keller must rely on the evidence and testimonies given in court, however when he himself is the only witness, his word may not be good enough to win his freedom.

In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot. Unfortunately this is the cue for everyone else to take over proceedings, to the dismay of the couple and the increasing despair of Janet's father.

In post-war Vienna, Rosalinda and her husband become embroiled in a series of complicated escapades that puts their marital bliss at risk.

Le bossu Richard, duc de Gloucester, complote pour ravir la couronne royale de son frère Edouard IV. Après avoir épousé de force lady Anne, la veuve de l'héritier de la maison de Lancastre, Richard persuade Édouard que leur frère Clarence est un traître et parvient à le faire enfermer à la Tour de Londres, puis exécuter. Le roi Édouard meurt de maladie peu de temps après. La voie ainsi libérée, Richard n'attend plus que son couronnement pour pouvoir régner en tyran...

Edgar Marsh est un libraire timide et angoissé, qui vit seul dans une grande maison sur la rue Morgue à Paris. Son seul ami est son contraire, un bourreau des cœurs, Carl. Edgar tombe amoureux d’une belle jeune femme qui a emménagé en face de chez lui, Betty. Mais celle-ci tombe amoureuse de Carl. Quand Edgar s’en aperçoit, il est pris de fureur.

When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship rally round, when the Admiral needs the plans to show to a visiting scientist.

The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.