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A story from Dornford Yates’ later career, of stolen treasure, set against a backdrop of World War II: adventure, a travelling circus and much more besides. Lots of favourite characters here, as well as new ones, and a few striking villains. It is the legendary Chandos’ final fictional appearance. A tense, assured plot and vintage comedy.
Red in the Morning
Set in France after the war amongst the beautiful landscapes of Biarritz, Pau and the Pyren�es, Yates' favourite thriller hero Richard Chandos returns with Jonathan Mansel in a story of temptation, subterfuge, adventure and revenge. Regarded by many as Yates at the top of his form.
An Eye for a Tooth
On the way home having captured Axel the Red's treasure, dapper Jonathan Mansel happens upon a corpse in the road. There ensues a gripping tale of adventure and vengeance. On publication this novel was such a hit that it was reprinted six times in its first year, and assured Yates' huge popularity. A classic Richard Chandos thriller.
Ne'er- Do- Well
This is Dornford Yates' only 'straight' detective novel - it is an uncommon murder story set in a convent, and reveals Yates' supreme talent for tension, strong characters and a page-turning plot. For traditional tale-telling at its finest, look no further.
Perishable Goods
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Perishable Goods" by Cecil William Mercer. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
She Fell Among Thieves
A vintage thriller featuring the welcome return of Richard Chandos, dashing hero extraordinaire, who seeks to rescue a young girl who has been kidnapped and drugged by a sinister old woman in the mountains of the Pyrenées. A gripping read originally published in serial form, ‘She Fell Among Thieves’ was a huge hit when it first appeared.
Berry And Co.
This collection of short stories featuring ‘Berry’ Pleydell and his chaotic entourage established Dornford Yates’ reputation as one of the best comic writers in a generation, and made him hugely popular. The German caricatures in the book carried such a sting that when France was invaded in 1939 Yates was put on the wanted list and had to flee.
The Brother Of Daphne
Daphne is ‘well-born, elegant, beautiful, and not especially bright’. In this, Yates’ earliest collection of stories, we meet the Pleydell clan and encounter their high-spirited comic adventures. It is a world of Edwardian gentility and accomplished farce that brought the author instant fame when the stories appeared in ‘Windsor Magazine’.
Gale Warning
Jonathan Mansel, one of Yates’ most popular characters, heads a small private organisation dedicated to the detection of serious crime ‘by methods sadly unavailable to the regular police’. An aristocratic member of his team is murdered and the avengers set out in pursuit of the killer, in a tale of ‘violence and a measure of sublimated sex’.
Perishable Goods
Classic Yates, this novel featuring the suave Richard Chandos was warmly received by critics. Typically deft, pacey and amusing, it ‘contains every crime in the calendar and a heart-rending finale’ (A J Smithers). A companion novel to ‘Blind Corner’, ‘Blood Royal’, ‘An Eye For A Tooth’ and ‘Fire Below’. Gripping stuff.
