Nicholas Goade, Detective

Nicholas Goade, the Scotland Yard detective, takes a well earned rest after his recent work in arresting single-handed a notorious criminal who had for five years defied the police forces of New York and London. He has been awarded a cheque for $25,000 and six months leave of absence and is enjoying a touring holiday in the West of England in his ancient Ford car with his companion Flip, a small, fat, white dog. But his holiday soon becomes “a busman's holiday”, as he himself puts it, as at each turn he is called upon to deal with crimes of murder, blackmail, theft, extortion and and other reprehensible acts which somewhat tend to spoil his (and Flip's) vacation!

Public Domain (P)2019 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready

Enjoyable stories

These were interesting stories with a bit of mystery in each one. The landscape and villagers of Devon came vividly alive and made me want to explore that place. Maybe someday.

Absolutely wonderful

A series of short stories, Detective Goade is on sabbatical. The characters are wonderful the stories engaging. This is the perfect book for traveling where you hurry up and wait.