In the Death of a ManJesse Falkenstein was just putting away his notes at the end of the day when he was visited by Mrs Lester, an acquaintance of his sister, who came to him claiming her husband, Glen, had been seen frequently dining with another woman.

the oath-breaker King Gorm - the man who betrayed his father

which threatens to drown them all…

However the enemy is well-informed and makes the first move to try to buy Biggles off just hours after Biggles is assigned to the case

A recipe for disaster

Admittedly

she comes to realise that she's losing her grip and can no longer safely navigate her world

Virginia when McKenzie Strathie wakes up

This image gives way to another - a hanging corpse with violets stuffed in its mouth - which leads us into a maze of beguiling paths and wrong turnings

From London's bulging metropolis to the forests of Manhattan she will contend with murder

and only Romilly holds the key

His father is editor of The Chronicle

He gets into trouble when he proclaims himself a loyal subject of King George III