Young King Cole #12

Inspector Klooz is assigned to guard the prize specimens at a flower show, including the rare Blooming Ijiot—a plant worth $10,000 that blooms only once every fifty years. When a thief makes off with the valuable plant just before its scheduled 5 o'clock bloom, Klooz must track down the crook and get it back in time for the exhibition's grand moment. It's a race against the clock with Inspector Klooz on the case—expect the usual comedic missteps and malapropisms along the way.

Dr. Whisper Drew is called to a Colorado cattle ranch where mountain lions have been mysteriously slaughtering livestock, but his keen knowledge of animal behavior soon reveals that something far more sinister is at work. With his partners Snoupe and Zan in tow, Whisper uncovers a scheme that threatens not only the innocent wildlife and a local Indian named Lone Hawk, but the ranchers themselves—and he'll need to move fast to expose the truth before the guilty party silences them all.

Detective Larry Broderick investigates the murder of Pete Ryan, a gangster found dead in Westchester, and suspects Augie Miller—a rival racketeer being held in East Lake with what seems like an airtight alibi. When Broderick discovers a discarded train ticket stub beneath Miller's hotel window, he realizes the killer's perfect crime wasn't so perfect after all. A tense confrontation and desperate escape follow as Broderick closes in on his suspect.