It’s been twelve years since we’ve heard of Mr. Evan Pinkerton, the little, timid man who seems to attract trouble, and continually harasses Inspector Bull of Scotland Yard. They’re back now in Homicide House.The story is laid in postwar London, and Mr. Pinkerton is living at No. 4 Godolphin Square. Despite the fact that he owns the apartment house, he shares meagre quarters on the top floor with the chef. Years of living with the penny-pinching Mrs. Pinkerton (now fortunately dece...

In the middle of the night, struggling B actor Glenn Harley gets a hysterical phone call from starlet Nancy Rhymer. She needs Harley to come over to her house immediately. Harley, who always has secretly longed for Nancy Rhymer, jumps out of bed and drives quickly to her home. Once there, he discovers she has knifed a semi-famous actor to death “in self defense” and needs Harley’s help to clean things up to protect her from scandal. His affection for the actress is too strong to refuse and...

Slowly I turned to face the hall and the doorway. I waited in an agony of suspense. The great house was as silent as an empty grave, with the pulse of time beating eternally against it; tick, tock; tick, tock; tick, tock...Gradually I relaxed and let my hand drop, until—I shrieked and turned-and raised my hand dripping with blood. I stared at it like a maniac, and then at the thing it had touched...

The day Miss Nettie went for lunch at the Penniman's, all her nieces and nephews were present. She behaved atrociously; Alice Penniman had a heart attack; lunch was never served. That night both Miss Nettie and her dog died from an overdose of digitalin, administered by an unknown hand...

She was a dangerous female, beautiful, cold-blooded, predatory. The people she lived among were the very nicest sort. Yet, strange to say, it was she who was found dead. And she was only the first victim...She was a dangerous female, beautiful, cold- blooded, predatory. The people she lived among were the very nicest sort. Yet, strange to say, it was she who was found dead. And she was only the first victim . . .“A prime mystery . . . told with Leslie Ford’s usual skill.” —T...

Lovely Faith Yardley's betrothal to a man from the north is abruptly followed by murder -- and more murder. Transformed by terror, quaint and beautiful Williamsburg, Virginia waits for the killer to strike again, and wonders: This time, will it be Faith Yardley herself?"Another of Leslie Ford's ace items in murder and love, full of suspenseful moments and first-rate: sleuthing." --New York World Telegram"Grade A (make it A-plus)... mysterious, rich in atmosphere." -- New Yo...

The Idyllic life in Eden, Devon County, home of Spig and Molly O'Leary, is suddenly menaced by the spectre of a long-forgotten death and the grim reality of imminent murder.

A man convicted of bank robbery receives an early release, with authorities hoping he will lead them to the stolen 60,000 pounds, which they believe he hid. They also suspect he had inside help and that, upon his release, he plans to share the loot with his co-conspirators.The case takes a dark turn when the robber is found dead. Soon, others suspected of involvement are also murdered, adding to the mystery. As the body count rises, it becomes clear that only the most intuitive inv...

The second book in the Major Gregory Lewis Mystery series investigates the apparent suicide of the husband of a former flame. Of course, conspiracy and murder are both indicated.

Hatred in the night...There was little love in the Winthrop clan, not in the mother who ruthlessly dominated it, nor the son who disgraced it, nor the daughter who sullied its name.Certainly it wasn't Cupid who one dark night sent an arrow rippling through a human throat...And now the Winthrops had to desperately seek the murderer in their midst, before that minister of silent death could strike again...

The secret ballot for murder... Politics is a rough business -- and Congressman Hamilton ("Call Me Ham") Vair made it rougher. To reach his goal, he would use anything and anyone -- blackmail, bribery, or a beautiful, not-so-dumb blonde. Everyone knew that. But suddenly there was a new and brutal question. Had the Right Honorable Mr. Vair been willing to plunge into murder?"Do not miss WASHINGTON WHISPERS MURDER: It is terrifying and terrific." -- Albuquerque Tribune

WHO IS THE WOMAN IN BLACK?A living ghost, dressed in black, crashes a Washington cocktail party -- and touches off a chain of violence and murder.Who is the Woman in Black? The answer is a matter of life and death for a pretty young matron, a legendary captain of industry, a rich and dazzling hostess -- and for lady sleuth Grace Latham and her friend Col. Primrose."Mrs Latham works wonders with the clues. A major Ford opus." -- New York Herald Tribune