Scotland Yard #1

Inspector John K. Farnsworth is called to King's Library in the seaside town of Halworth when the chief clerk discovers a puzzling map hidden in a returned book—marked with crosses and times that match the Queen's route to Parliament. His investigation into who left the map behind leads him to question a Swiss optometrist and a language instructor, but a grim discovery on the beach forces Farnsworth to confront whether an innocent-seeming clue masks something far more sinister.

Bruno Gillers leads a cunningly divided life—smooth-talking spark plug salesman by day, mystical swami Khama Zora fleecing wealthy clients at séances by night. When stolen warehouse plugs and Gillers's criminal scheme threaten to unravel, Scotland Yard closes in, forcing him to make a desperate escape and vanish into London's shadows. Inspector Farnsworth pursues the double life of a con man who thought he could outsmart the law itself.

Inspector Farnsworth of Scotland Yard investigates a troubling discovery: the priceless Baldwin Tiara, worn by the Duchess at the Queen's Coronation Ball, may be a fake. With the real jewel potentially swapped during a single day when it left Boyd's Insurance vault, the Inspector must work through a tight circle of suspects—the Duke, the Duchess, her sister, the personal maid, and the messenger—to uncover who orchestrated the audacious theft and why a seemingly perfect crime contains a fatal flaw.

A murderer faces justice when forensic investigators discover an unexpected piece of evidence: tiny mushroom spores found in his ear that place him at the crime scene. This 1955 Scotland Yard tale showcases how the smallest details—dust, dirt, and botanical traces—can prove decisive in solving a case.

Cleaning woman Maggie Tyler discovers the body of Mrs. Kayne during her routine visit to the apartment shared by Chris and Rex Kayne. A detective must uncover the truth behind the death before them.