Hamilton Crane continues the Miss Seeton series, originally created by Heron Carvic. This series is known for its distinctive humor and suspense. Crane endeavors to build upon the original author's legacy, delivering further intricate plots to readers. His writing focuses on crafting compelling mystery narratives.
The story revolves around a clever plan to catch an art thief using a painting provided by the talented Miss Seeton for Scotland Yard. However, when a second thief emerges at a prestigious English estate, Miss Seeton goes undercover to investigate the unfolding mystery. As she navigates the art world and the complexities of the thefts, her unique skills and insights are put to the test in this intriguing tale of deception and detection.
Set against the backdrop of the harvest moon, the story revolves around the lively Cockney hop-pickers who flock to the countryside near Plummergen. Amidst this vibrant scene is Miss Emily Seeton, an artist with a knack for solving mysteries, who finds herself entangled in the events that unfold in her village. The narrative blends charm and intrigue, showcasing the unique dynamics of rural life and the colorful characters that inhabit it.
Customs & Excise are tracking a gang of cigar-smugglers who operate on the quiet Kent coast near Plummergen, home to retired art teacher Miss Emily Seeton. Their attempt at a midnight ambush goes wrong, and a man is found dead.
From her discovery of an aristocratic infant abandoned in a telephone booth, to dark doings in the banks and braes, it's a rollercoaster ride for Miss Seeton in this adventure with a tartan touch. Serene amidst all kinds of skulduggery, this eccentric spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with only her sketchpad and umbrella!
Miss Seeton's in on the action when a cricket game leads to mayhem in the village of Plummergen . . . and gives her a shot at smashing Britain's most baffling burglary ring. Serene amidst every kind of skulduggery, this eccentric English spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella!
In a flurry of confusion, Miss Seeton is accused of being a thief's accomplice. She's cleared of any wrongdoing at the police station and discovers the Yard's latest baffling case is cocaine smuggling. Armed with an unerring eye for detail, Miss Seeton uncovers the ring of drug dealers--in her own village.
Miss Seeton's rather unusual drawings for the Best Kept Village Competition may hold vital clues to a recent series of fires. At least, that's what Scotland Yard believes. And when two corpses turn up-and someone sets Miss Seeton's cottage ablaze-the whole town is burning with curiosity. Will Miss Seeton clear the air of smoke-filled suspicion?
Lucky Miss Seeton! A modest Premium Bond win means a whole week in legendary Glastonbury. By coincidence, the kidnapped Heir to an industrial family may be hidden around there, and Chief Superintendent Delphick asks the ex-art teacher to create some of her famous, insightful sketches . . .
Miss Seeton lends her talents to the village scheme to create a giant quilted tapestry. But her intuitive sketches reveal a startlingly different perspective, involving murder.
A brilliant, far-reaching collection of stories from Washington Irving to John Updike. The Classic Stories Edgar Allan Poe’s Ms. Found in a Bottle Bret Harte’s The Outcasts of Poker Flat Sherwood Anderson’s Death in the Woods Stephen Vincent Benét’s By the Waters of Babylon The Great Writers Melville James Dreiser Faulkner Hemingway Steinbeck McCullers The Little-Known Masterpieces Edith Wharton’s The Dilettante Finley Peter Dunne’s Mr. Dooley on the Popularity of Fireman Charles M. Flandrau’s A Dead Issue James Reid Parker’s The Archimandrite’s Niece
