Norman Berrow

In the aftermath of a war, America's landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Fifteen-year-old Stephen Quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material to trade for food and other items essential for survival. But when Stephen's grandfather dies and his father falls into a coma after an accident, Stephen finds his way to Settler's Landing, a community that seems too good to be true, where there are real houses, barbecues, school, and even baseball games. Then Stephen meets strong, defiant, mischievous Jenny, who refuses to accept things as they are. And when they play a prank that goes horribly wrong, chaos erupts, and they find themselves in the midst of a battle that will change Settler's Landing forever. (Book Blurb)

Michael Revel and his wife Fleur visit Jasmine House, the home of Fleur's best friend, where they stumble across one of the most intriguing puzzles they have yet encountered. Emanating from somewhere in this gaunt house are weird. mysterious singing noises - noises that lead Revel a merry dance, and open out to truly creepy and thrilling adventures. What lay behind these noises? Follow Revel and his wife on the trail of this breathless thriller.

It all began as a pleasant motor trip on Eulalie Island for Michael and Fleur Revel. When a storm forced them into a pub in the quaint village of Whipple, they decided to make the best of it and join in the local drinking contests. Why not? But then the unthinkable happens and the lovely young Fleur disappears. The only ghastly clue to her whereabouts comes in the next day's mail - a finger! This sets Michael and some local characters off on a hunt of death for an unknown fiend who threatens the whole village.

Brick Bradley, private investigator from the States, has hardly set foot in Britain when he's awakened by a shrill scream in the night. And when he dashes from his hotel room to investigate he runs into a practically naked dame - and her veddy British entourage. It's the start of a month in the English countryside with all of the trappings - including triple murder. Somebody is out to get Miss Seraphina Thringwater and Brad isn't about to let anything happen to her - unless he does it himself.

Philip Lacy, returning to England after many years abroad, is travelling to London on the boat-train from Plymouth, and notices that a girl, seated opposite him, is very frightened. When returning to the compartment after only a few moments' absence he finds her dead, murdered. Later, Sir Julius Rutter receives a mysterious threat of robbery, signed "The Black," and when the robbery takes place and Scotland Yard is called in, a link is found between the two events.