"Suppose you were taking a walk in the dense fog of a London afternoon. Suppose a beautiful girl came running desperately toward you, the sound of her pursuers echoing close behind her. Sinner on saint? Not Mr. Pinkerton! `In here quick!' he whispered. And then it all began--the corpse with the knife in his back, the disappearance of the fabulous Hawtrey diamond, the strange events in the sinister house of Portman Square. It was a case for Inspector Bull of Scotland Yard and he solved it brilliantly-with the help of Mr. Pinkerton, of course. This is a mystery with the impact of a pistol shot, by an author who knows how to deliver thrills and chills the way you like them.11. Mr. Pinkerton: Passage for One (1945) David Frome is the pen name of Zenith Jones Brown, a.k.a. Leslie Ford. 1898-1983

Mr. Evan Pinkerton leaves the noise and smells of London to holiday in the fresh air of Bath and enjoy the healing waters. To his dismay, a murder is committed in the very hotel in which he is staying. The timid Welshman is drawn into the official inquiry and is finally joined by his friend and former lodger Inspector J. Humphrey Bull of the C.I.D. Pinkerton has worked with Bull in the past as an unofficial detective and has often been the person to finger the murder. This story takes twists and turns that baffles the local police and yet Mr. Pinkerton doesn't realize he has the clue until he sweats out a cold in one of the famous baths. You'll be guessing until the very last chapter.8. Mr. Pinkerton Has the Clue (1936)David Frome is the pen name of Zenith Jones Brown, a.k.a. Leslie Ford. 1898-1983

Three Mr. Pinkerton and Inspector Bull novels in one volume!4. Mr. Pinkerton Solves the Eel Pie murders  (1933)Inspector Bull is called in when a young woman's body is found on a tiny island in the Thames called Eel Pie. His friend, timid Welsh Mr. Pinkerton, wants to help with the investigation, but really doesn't seem to have much to do. It seems that the victim had antagonized a number of people--her ex-husband, her sister, her lover's wife--but not enough to kill her. Yet not only was she dead, but so was another man.5. Mr. Pinkerton Finds a Body (1934)The famous little rabbity blunderer is the accused this time. An unusual mystery story against a vivid background of life in Oxford among the dons. 6. Mr. Pinkerton Goes to Scotland Yard (1934)Rabbity Mr Pinkerton is quite sure many deaths are murders unsuspected by Scotland Yard. To prove his point to his friend Inspector Bull he investigates, in his timidly courageous way, the death of Mrs Ripley, who hated her family almost as much as they hated her. The trouble with discovering a murderer, of course, is that the murderer also discovers you, as Mr Pinkerton finds out.David Frome is the pen name of Zenith Jones Brown, a.k.a. Leslie Ford. 1898-1983

A man convicted of bank robbery receives an early release with the hopes that he will lead the police to where the 60,000 pounds has been cached. Official investigators believe that the robber had inside information and upon his release he would share the proceeds of the robbery with his co-conspirators, but things become complicated when the robber is found dead. In time, others suspected of complicity are also murdered. Only the most intuitive investigator can unearth the truth in this 1933 novel by David Frome which has been adapted to the American reader.David Frome is the pen name of Zenith Jones Brown, a.k.a. Leslie Ford. 1898-1983

Inspector Bull of Scotland Yard receives an anonymous note stating that a mother and three little ones are buried in a backyard. Upon digging up fresh earth, the inspector finds a box with mother cat and three of her kittens entombed. As the story progresses, Bull returns to the original digging site only to discover the body of an elderly woman below where the cats were buried. Bull enlists the aid of his former landlord after a body is discovered in the supposedly vacant house of Mr. Arthurington. Mr. Pinkerton is unofficially enlisted to assist the C.I.D. inspector to assist in the investigation. Inspector Bull is baffled by the fact that several of the principles appear to have the means, motive, and opportunity. As is the usual case, it is Pinkerton, the mild and timid Welshman who sees through the red herrings that provide the clues that help to identify the diabolical villain. 3. The Man From Scotland Yard (1932)David Frome is the pen name of Zenith Jones Brown, a.k.a. Leslie Ford. 1898-1983