This author is celebrated for her compelling mystery novels, which often center on the enigmatic C.I.D. Inspector Henry Tibbett. Her work is characterized by intricate plotting and a keen exploration of human psychology. Beyond her popular detective series, she also demonstrated her literary versatility through writing for young adults and crafting short stories. Her distinctive narrative style consistently engages and captivates readers.
When Susan Gardiner unexpectedly inherits an old country inn and falls for an attractive distant cousin, all seems well, until one of her customers dies from mushroom poisoning--or murder.
A crossword puzzle compiled by a mischievous group of mystery writers leads Chief Superintendent Henry Tibbett and his wife into a murder case involving a horrifying twenty-year-old secret.
While visiting an Alpine ski resort during the Christmas holidays, Detective Chief Superintendent Tibbett and his wife become aware of a scandal threatening the French government
Two men claim to be Simon Warwick, nephew to the late Lord Charlton and heir to a vast fortune, but when one man is found murdered, Henry Tibbett of Scotland Yard must decide who is, or was, Simon Warwick
The death of a famous actor during the filming of the movie, Street Scene, appears to be an accident, but Inspector Henry Tibbett investigates and becomes convinced that he was murdered
Representing Britain at an international conference on drug smuggling, Inspector Henry Tibbett must investigate the fatal stabbing of an important conference official
Sir Edward Ironmonger, the ambassador to the United States from the newly independent island republic of Tampica, and his beautiful, temperamental wife, Mavis, are throwing a party for the Washington diplomatic corps. despite her promises to behave, Mavis manages to insult the Isreali ambassador and is quickly removed to her room, where her corpse is discovered a few hours later. Suicide is ruled out by an autopsy, and to avoid embarassing publicity Chief Superintendent Henry Tibbett is brought in to conduct a discreet investigation.
The setting is the fast, flip world of London fashion, and the time, the feverishly exciting period just before the latest Paris fashion news is to break. The staff of Style magazine has debated late into the night about which photographs to feature, but only one of them knows that the stakes are so high that a key employee will be dead by morning.
Lady Crystal, einst ein berühmter Star, lädt zu ihrer jährlichen Geburtstagsparty ein. Diesmal fürchtet sie einen ungebetenen Gast. Chefsuperintendent Tibbett wird zu ihrem Schutz abgestellt, ahnt jedoch nicht, dass er in eine tödliche Intrige verwickelt wird.
In einer schäbigen Londoner Kneipe wird ein kleiner Ganove erschossen, während zwei betagte Politiker sterben. Wer denkt da an große Politik oder einen möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen diesen Todesfällen?
Autorka ve své knize spojuje napínavé pátrání s důvěrnou znalostí problémů a zápletek z oblasti,v níž kraluje rozmarná paní móda. Čtivý příběh, poutavě popsány modely i modelky, čtenář je vtažen do atmosféry módního světa 60. let.