The enigmatic Mr Reeder investigates eight cases involving baffling burglary and blackmail, mendacious and merciless murderers, cruel convicts and convincing cons, using his criminal mind to solve these unusual and peculiar mysteries. A lot of his inquiries involve Margaret Belman, a very pretty and appealing young lady who lives nearby, and the detective finds himself more and more attracted towards this femme fatale. Surely these feelings cannot be mutual. The stories in this collection are:
- The Poetical Policeman - bank robbery and horticulture interleaved The
- Treasure Hunt - an old lag swears revenge and an old Lord swears his innocence
- The Troupe - an international conman determines to pull off his biggest scam. Mr Reeder to the rescue!
- The Stealer of Marble - madness, mayhem and murder most foul and all for money
- Sheer Melodrama - East and West meet in this confrontation of cultures . Mr Reeder discovers strong feelings run deep all over the world and even he is not impervious to them
- The Green Mamba - Mr Reeder proves himself a tough cookie who can play very dirty to protect himself and the people he serves
- The Strange Case - charity begins at home according to Willie Eiter but when domestic circumstances interfere with his plans murder is the only alternative
- The Investors - Mr Reeder and his lady friend find themselves in dire circumstances through a false investment scam. Can he rescue the situation, solve the case and declare his love? This time he might be out of his depth!
