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J. J. Connington
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The Castleford Conundrum
Philip Castleford was more than worried. Were all those years he had spent attending to Winifred's whims, enduring her habits, to count for nothing? He…
The Dangerfield Talisman
In the first place there was the Dangerfield Talisman, an ancient golden armlet set with diamonds and valued at $50,000 - an unguarded treasure, which,…
Death at Swaythling Court
Hubbard made his money in blackmail, most detestable blackmail at that. A wealthy, lisping butterfly collector, there were no special regrets when he was found…
No Past Is Dead
It was not altogether surprising that Ambrose Brenthurst was found brutally murdered outside Fountain Court the night he had presided over the diner meeting of…
The Counsellor
Every Sunday on Radio Ardennes, the Counsellor had his hour. His voice clear, expressive and sympathetic as it answered a selection of the queries that…
The Sweepstake Murders
Nine men formed a sweepstake syndicate. One man died. To forestall legal argument they agreed that only living members should share any winnings. They won…
In Whose Dim Shadow
In this, the tenth Clinton Driffield mystery, the action moves away from a country setting to the English suburbs, inhabited by a cast of unusual…
A Minor Operation
There was blood on the drawing-room floor and Hazel Deerhurst had disappeared wearing slippers over walking shoes, two pairs of stockings and a bright silk…
The Boathouse Riddle
When Chief Constable Sir Clinton Driffield goes to stay with his friend Wendover, mysterious goings-on in the boathouse he owns soon attract the duo's attention.…
Jack-in-the-Box
When recently exhumed church relics are stolen from a small English village the theft is quickly followed by four murders. The joint inheritance of a…
Tom Tiddler's Island
A young couple, the Trents, arrive on the lonely islet of Ruffa - where a large house has been lent to them for part of…
The Four Defences
An unidentified body is found in a blazing car. A man in the locality is missing. But the corpse in the car is not that…
Common Sense Is All You Need
When Pickford's body was found hanging from a beam in his garage, Inspector Loxton was sure that it was a case of suicide following a…
The Twenty-One Clues
The Constable was content to call it a suicide pact. All the evidence was there. The bodies of John Barratt and Mrs Callis were discovered…
Murder Will Speak
Thief, criminal and probably a coward, would Hyson have had the courage to kill himself or did someone catch up with him? Did his death…
Truth Comes Limping
When two corpses are found in a small English village, all who have a go at solving the crime are completely baffled, and spur the…
Nemesis at Raynham Parva
'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator When Sir Clinton Driffield travels to the village of Raynham…
Mystery at Lynden Sands
'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator In the fourth Sir Clinton Driffield mystery, the detective finds…
Tragedy at Ravensthorpe
'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator In Clinton Driffield's second case he must tangle with a…
The Case With Nine Solutions
'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator When a locum doctor is called out one foggy night…
Murder in the Maze
'A really first-rate detective story' T. S. Eliot When twin brothers Roger and Neville Shandon are murdered by poisoned darts in Whistlefield's famous hedge maze,…
The Eye in the Museum
The terms of her father's will tie Joyce to her Aunt Evelyn until she is 25 - or Evelyn will inherit the entire estate. But…
The Two Tickets Puzzle
'Mr J. J. Connington is a name revered by all specialists on detective fiction' Spectator When Oswald F. Preston is shot dead on the 10.35…