BIGGLES GOES ALONE
Book First Published on 11th January 1962 - 156 pages
I believe this Biggles book was never serialised elsewhere. If anybody knows differently then please E-MAIL ME
First edition dust jacket showing the original price of 8
shillings and 6 pence
As the title suggests this
adventure does not feature Algy, Ginger or Bertie. Air Commodore Raymond
insists that Biggles takes a holiday and books him into a hotel he knows in Polstow, on the South Cornish coast. After a while
relaxing, the village is shaken by the death of a young woman called Vera
Harrington. She is found dead in her home in mysterious circumstances and the
local community is shocked by her murder. Biggles can't help being drawn into
making discreet enquires about the matter as he is intrigued. He doesn't want
to interfere but the local Police Chief Superintendent is happy to discuss the
case with him, as he knows he is a detective from Scotland Yard. The two main
suspects in the killing are Paul Graveson and Mick
Trelawny. Graveson was the last person to see Vera
alive and Trelawny was seen around her house in the early hours of the morning
before her body is discovered. Biggles does not believe them to be guilty and
makes some discreet enquiries to try to establish if he is correct or not.
Trelawny has a secret cave, which Biggles discovers. Trelawny catches Biggles
in his cave and this is the event depicted on the dust cover of the book.
Biggles eventually is able to explain the bizarre mystery of Vera's death but
not before another victim is killed. Biggles confronts the killer who then
attempts to kill Biggles, before failing and committing suicide, rather than
facing the consequences of the crime.
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Biggles Goes Alone
Subtitle - A Biggles adventure with a difference
Publication Details - published by Hodder & Stoughton
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