The Buttercup Spell

The Buttercup Spell
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755129334

Imagine a judge handing out a lenient sentence because he is suddenly filled with love for his fellow man. Think of a world where Trades Union leaders support their bosses' high salaries and where policemen hug and kiss drivers stopped for speeding. Eventually the government is forced to step in.

The Buttercup Spell

The Buttercup Spell
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Total Pages: 163
Release: 1971-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780718107789

Natural Causes

Natural Causes
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755129423

Alexander Bean is humiliated in court by Mr Justice Beverly. He swears revenge. He engages the services of Sidney York to blackmail the judge. Sidney dies in a mysterious accident. The judge and his family fall under suspicion. Thus Alexander Bean becomes involved in a story that runs out of control before reaching an unexpected conclusion.

No Bail For The Judge

No Bail For The Judge
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755129431

A dour and highly-respected High Court Judge finds himself on trial for the murder of a prostitute. He has no recollection of the events leading up to the murder so believes he may be guilty. His daughter, however, is convinced of his innocence, so she enlists the help of a petty thief to help solve the complex mystery.

Much In Evidence

Much In Evidence
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755129415

William Richmond is bald and lame. His home is broken into and he is beaten up. His insurance company pays up - but they are highly suspicious. It would appear that a series of bald and lame men have been making dubious insurance claims. In this hilarious trial novel we see how amazing coincidences can really happen.

The Asking Price

The Asking Price
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755129318

Ronald Holbrook is a fifty-seven year old bachelor who has lived in the same house for twenty years. Jane Doughty, the daughter of his next-door neighbours, is seventeen. She suddenly decides she is in love with Ronald and wants to marry him. Everyone is amused at first but then events take a disturbingly sinister turn.

Tell You What I'll Do

Tell You What I'll Do
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755129490

Harry Woodstock is a lazy but amiable criminal who would rather live by fraud than by working .He is very comfortable in prison. When out of prison he tries to avoid a violent criminal. Understandably, Harry feels safer in prison so thinks up ways to get himself inside again. His amusing story ends with an ingenious solution.

The Wanted Man

The Wanted Man
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755129520

When Norman Partridge moves to Little Bacon he proves to be a kind and helpful neighbour and is liked by everyone. Six months before, John Gladstone, a wealthy bank-robber had escaped from custody. Gradually, Partridge's neighbours begin to ask themselves questions. Some villagers are suspicious and decide to take matters into their own hands.

No Fear Or Favour

No Fear Or Favour
Author: Henry Cecil
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 075512944X

'If everyone had a perfectly clear conscience, the blackmailer would have no chance'. So begins a trial in which the judge is himself blackmailed. Unwittingly 'picked up' by a 'respectable-looking girl' he finds his career and personal life threatened. Can Mr Justice Slaughter save himself ?