A collection of three interconnected adventure novellas
The Man Who Was Clever: Simon Templar seeks to bring a drug smuggler to
justice. In this story, Templar is shown in the process of establishing
his reputation as a crime buster working with a team of mysterious
individuals
The Policeman with Wings: A direct follow-up to the above, this story
shows Templar's reputation continuing to grow as he and his compatriot
Roger Conway investigate two kidnappings connected to a bag of stolen
diamonds.
The Lawless Lady: Templar appears only briefly in this story which
focuses on one of his agents, Dicky Tremaine, who infiltrates a
crime ring intent on some seaside larceny, only to fall in love with its
female leader.
Printing History
Written by Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin (1907-1993)
Hodder and Stoughton
October 1930
Doubleday's The Crime Club
Doubleday's The Crime Club
April 1931
For soe reason, there's something about that first cover, with the stick figure, that I like..
ReplyDeleteThis is another set of early novellas that I have not read. I will have to look for this too.
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