Young King Cole #11

When Young King Cole offers the Ski-Hi Diamond Company his protection for a million dollars, they refuse—only to have their prized diamonds stolen by a team of impostor firemen. Now, with a trail of black smoke leading to a shadowy villain known as Mr. Smoke, Cole must untangle a web of deception that reaches into the company’s inner circle, where even allies like Iris Norland and Whip Steele may not be who they seem.

Detective Larry Broderick is called to investigate the theft of a valuable Rembrandt painting from his millionaire friend Oscar Randolph's mansion—but the case grows stranger when the painting keeps disappearing and reappearing in unexpected places. As Broderick stakes out the house and pursues suspects, including a mysterious servant with a hidden past, he must uncover the real reason behind the painting's mysterious movements. A sharp detective and a sleepy millionaire are the keys to cracking this puzzling case.

When a daredevil's stunt on the Niagara Falls ends in a fatal crash, suspicion falls on his manager, whose gambling debts may have driven him to murder. With the victim’s friend Chick and the enigmatic Toni Gayle investigating, secrets from the past begin to surface—especially when the dead man’s final message points to a betrayal by someone close.