String-King Adrian Babbacombe is a self-made man. Born to be lord of the manor, he ran away from his country-estate and started working in a London factory while in his teens. This shocked his parents and three sisters who could not imagine somebody besmirching the family name by getting into trade. However, Babbacombe continued with … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Mr. Babbacombe Dies by Miles Burton (1939)
Tag: Desmond Merrion
Friday’s Forgotten Book: Four-Ply Yarn by Miles Burton (1944)
The British navy is worried. Their ships sailing from Penmouth are being torpedoed at regular frequency especially if they happen to be carrying important cargo. Desmond Merrion of Naval Intelligence is asked to find the spy operating in that area. As Merrion himself cannot go over there, he dispatches one of his men. Meanwhile, Valetta … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Four-Ply Yarn by Miles Burton (1944)
Four Novels by Miles Burton
Miles Burton is one of the psuedonyms of prolific GAD writer, Cecil John Charles Street, more famously known by another of his pseudonyms, John Rhode. This year I made a calculated effort to read the Burton novels. THE SECRET OF HIGH ELDERSHAM (1930): The first appearance of Burton's detective, Desmond Merrion, the novel begins well … Continue reading Four Novels by Miles Burton
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