Helen Lerewth Just Men series
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The Flat at Doughty Court by HelenLerewth
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Whatever happened to the brave, sassy Mirabelle Leicester after she escaped from the clutches of the evil Doctor Oberzohn at the end of Edgar Wallace's 1924 novel 'The Three Just Men'? Where did she and Leon Gonsalez go after they drove off in Leon's big fast car? A girl as resourceful as Mirabelle was certainly not going to let her hero get away from her ... Edgar Wallace never told his readers what Mirabelle Did Next, so this story sets out to follow her and Leon to her aunt's flat at Doughty Court in Bloomsbury to find out. 84 years after the great mystery writer's death, readers can at last explore where this indefatigable pair might have travelled after they left Edgar Wallace's pages.
The Woman of Gratz by HelenLerewth
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Based on the characters from thriller-writer Edgar Wallace's (1875-1932) "Four Just Men" series, this story explores what happens when Maria of Gratz, former leader of the Anarchist group the Red Hundred, returns to London in 1924 to escape her enemies on the continent of Europe. It is now 16 years since she and her Red Army tried to destroy London and only the Four Just Men were able to stop her. In revenge, Maria then betrayed George Manfred, the Just Men's leader, to the English police. Now Maria is back, swearing her love for George, but although he believes she has reformed, his two colleagues Raymond Poiccart and Leon Gonsalez do not -- and neither does Leon's young wife Mirabelle Leicester. With the British economy in crisis and the General Strike just over the horizon, Maria's rabble-rousing skills look set to stir up revolution in the streets and disaster for the country. Can Raymond, Leon and Mirabelle stop Maria from destroying Britain, and their leader George? This story continues the story from 'The Girl from Heavytree Farm' and is continued in 'Four Days in October'.
The Girl from Heavytree Farm by HelenLerewth
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London, 1924: feisty, sassy Mirabelle Leicester has left her little farm in Gloucestershire in search of adventure. Having narrowly escaped death at the hands of international criminals, she has joined the Three Just Men's crime-fighting organisation. Based in England, the Just Men attempt to impose justice where the law has failed. Mirabelle and her husband Leon Gonsalez encounter danger and face peril of death as they investigate crime around the wealthy houses, factories and workplaces of London. Based on the characters in Edgar Wallace's novel 'The Three Just Men' (1924), this story continues the story begun in 'The Flat in Doughty Court' and is continued in 'The Woman of Gratz'.
The Sapphire by HelenLerewth
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London, 1924. After the dramatic events of 'Four Days in October' and the exciting General Election, the Three Just Men and One Woman intend to return to solving some of the other criminal cases crying out for their attention. Mirabelle and Leon have an Italian banking case to investigate which would take them away from England and the influence of the irrational and disruptive Maria of Gratz. It's time to return to the sort of cases that made them famous! But Europe in 1924 is a dangerous place; perhaps they should stay in London and investigate a missing jewel -- a valuable sapphire brooch that was given away to a notorious criminal. But as it happens, Mirabelle and Leon know the criminal ... 'The Sapphire' continues the story of 'Four Days in October' and 'The Woman of Gratz'. It is based on the characters in Edgar Wallace's thriller 'The Three Just Men' (1924)
Four Days in October by HelenLerewth
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October, 1924: it is four days before the General Election which will decide the fate of Socialism in Britain. But the Socialists are in alliance with the Communists, and if they win, the Communists will win too. The Soviet Communists want to eliminate the beautiful Maria of Gratz, an enemy of Stalin. The Czarists are also after Maria's blood, because she helped to murder Czar Nicholas and his family. The Communists of Barcelona suspect her of treachery, and want to silence her ... with so many enemies, how can Maria survive the four days until the election? Mirabelle Leicester and her husband Leon, aided by their friend Lucy Baines and the policewomen Busby and Pearce, take on the task of trying to protect Maria for four days in October. There will be plenty of surprises and unexpected consequences before they can relax their vigilance! 'Four Days in October' continues the story of 'The Woman of Gratz'. It is based on the characters in Edgar Wallace's thriller 'The Three Just Men' (1924).