You must not use police or intelligence services to carry out your investigation. Those channels are compromised.
No one has ever escaped from the institute.
Luke Ellis, a super-smart twelve-year-old with an exceptional gift,
A Man Lay Dead
A game of 'murders' at Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party becomes far too realistic for anyone's liking. First a guest arrives with a dangerously lethal dagger & then, when the gong sounds to announce the start of the game, the victim plays dead in a very convincing manner. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn believes the unusual dagger is a vital clue to the real-life murder, & soon he's on the trail of a Russian secret society.
A Surfeit of Lampreys
Like all good aristocrats, the Lampreys are charming but penniless
- so a visit from the wealthy head of the it family is greatly anticipated. However, their Uncle Gabriel isn't persuaded to part with his money & a row ensues. When a body is found in the lift leading to the Lampreys' flat, Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn finds a family immersed in hidden secrets & intrigue.