“Grandpapa will certainly say it is one of your wild-cat schemes, Daddy, and I can’t somehow see him in a submarine!”When Kate Parker, the underhousemaid at Greystones in Dorsetshire, enters the library to open the shutters at the start of another day’s work, she is shocked to discover the body of Eleanor Wentworth, the niece of her elderly master, Robert Preston. Suspecting that Eleanor’s research into the family’s history may hold the key to her murder, Inspector Margetson of the...

The exploits of the 'Demon of the Air' - that daring aviator and thief - appear to have ended in the Demon's death in an aeroplane crash. But when the stolen goods begin to be returned to their previous owners in the most unorthodox manner it appears that the Demon is making amends for his previous crimes. Inspector Margetson of the Yard is in no mood for forgiveness, however, and is determined that the Demon will not escape the clutches of the law a second time!Originally publishe...

When an intrepid journalist discovers circumstantial evidence linking together a spate of apparently unconnected jewel robberies in country houses the length and breadth of England, Scotland Yard is grateful for this new lead. Suspecting that a skilled aviator might be responsible, Inspector Margetson investigates the suspicious behaviour of a man claiming to be the young Lord Armingdon, found by the Hampshire constabulary to have been in possession not only of an aeroplane, but also of so...

Who killed General Hamilton, Master of the King's Tennis Courts? That is the question that descends with violence upon the residents of Hampton Court Palace when the General is found stabbed, his body dumped in a canal in the palace grounds. The General's close friend Annabel Sinclair is particularly concerned by one curious detail. On the night of the murder, several people claim to have seen the fabled ghost of Samuel Pepys, clad in his garish "jackanapes jacket" - the description of whi...

The Royal Naval College at Greenwich houses a number of important relics relating to Nelson, hero of the Battle of Trafalgar. Pride of place is given to the Admiral’s coat – the very garment that Nelson wore at the time of his death, and which has for nearly a century been kept on display in the magnificent Painted Hall. One night, however, Anne Pethebridge, niece of Admiral Sir George Constable, causes a great deal of trouble when she suggests that she will dance at the naval ball with an...

Hearth Stories: Springtime Fair (2025) is a special issue of Hearth Stories in which each story has instructions for making something that was featured in the story (charm, recipe, ritual, etc).This issue features the following:Crivats and the Snow Curse by B. Morris AllenHow to Make a MartisorThe Confession Chocolate by Erin KeatingHow to Make Confession ChocolateCreature Comforts by ...