Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Basle express The Basle express Manning Coles From the inside of the front cover: Scene: Central Europe British Intelligence agent Tommy Hambledon had the mistaken notion when he arrived at Innsbruck that he had left behind all connection… OL11264428W
The Three Beans The Three Beans Manning Coles AKA Birdwatcher's Quarry From the book jacket: "Alan Power, British intelligence agent and friend of Tommy Hambledon, had come down to the little French village of Arnage-sur-Lire on the trail of s… OL15126165W
Without Lawful Authority (Spies & Intrigues) Without Lawful Authority (Spies & Intrigues) Manning Coles A tank designer, disgraced and court martialed because tank plans have gone missing, teams up with a burglar to expose German spies in pre-World War II England. The amateurs provide their information… OL15126167W
Without Lawful Authority Without Lawful Authority Manning Coles > A long extended farce, featuring the sort-of dynamic duo Warnford and Marden. Warnford has been cashiered from the British Army for important documents going missing on his watch, and Marden robs s… OL18183542W
Come and go Come and go Manning Coles The two ghosts from *Brief Candles* and *Happy Returns* return once more to help out a young relative who is accidentally caught up in burglary and murder. As always, Ulysses the pet monkey is up to… OL182360W
The far traveller The far traveller Manning Coles Light fantasy about two ghosts in the Rhineland who return to right a wrong that took place some 86 years earlier. OL182362W
The Man in the Green Hat The Man in the Green Hat Manning Coles Tommy Hambledon #18 A British diplomat, wearing a green hat, walks into the hills above Lake Como and disappears. The police investigate but can uncover no clues or evidence. British Intelligenc… OL184365W
They tell no tales They tell no tales Manning Coles From the book: Tommy Hambledon, back in England, was a gift that the intelligence department lost no time in using. He was an espionage agent par excellence with the additional qualifications of ha… OL184368W
Drink to yesterday Drink to yesterday Manning Coles The story of an English spy in Germany during the First World War. The spy is an young man with a gift for languages who joins the army against his family's wishes. His gift is discovered and he is… OL184378W