Boy Detective #2

When ruthless gamblers weaponize the speedway to eliminate competition, Boy Detective Dan Tayler enters the $50,000 auto race with Sgt. Garagon to catch the killers red-handed—but he'll have to outsmart "Ace" and his crew before they discover his true identity. With a young racer dead and the crime scene rigged to leave no evidence, Dan must piece together a deadly pattern and stay alive long enough to make the arrests.

When Dan Tayler and Sgt. Gargon are assigned to broadcast a series on crime-detecting methods, they become entangled in a murder case at the radio station—Dan discovers that society reporter Monty Arcel is not just a vicious gossip but also a ruthless blackmailer with dangerous enemies, and when Arcel is attacked in his studio, Dan must identify the killer among six suspects. Using a clever plan involving a disguised voice and a hidden microphone, Dan sets a trap to catch the murderer before they can strike again.

Dan Tayler and his police companions attend a magic show at the Imperium Vaudeville Theatre, where they witness the seemingly talented Xavier the Great—who is actually a master jewel thief in disguise—murder a jeweler and steal a $250,000 diamond during his performance. As Dan pursues his own investigation, he uncovers Xavier's hideout and works with Sgt. Gargon to track down the criminal and his gang before they can escape the city with their ill-gotten treasure.

Simon Quarto, a rare-book dealer, is found shot dead in his locked office just after making his greatest sale—five thousand pounds that were meant to secure his retirement. Inspector Grosset of Scotland Yard must untangle a web of clues left behind: a silenced gunshot, a missing banknote, and a desperate killer willing to kill again to cover his tracks. Can you spot the murderer before the Inspector does?