Clifton Robbins: 5 books

Detective Clay Harrison is called upon to solve a mystery at a stately home Barrister-turned-detective Clay Harrison finds himself summoned to the West Country by a Mrs. William Marston, to ‘keep an eye on things’ while the Marstons stage a pageant to celebrate the birthday of their daughter Livia....

The steady growth of Clay Harrison’s reputation as a private investigator has led to a crop of invitations to speak at groups and societies across the country. After one such function, in the church hall of a Surrey village, a tramp is found murdered by the side of the road and Harrison is compelled...

When a jewellery heist goes wrong, and a member of the public who pursues the thieves is killed, it arouses the attention of up-and-coming detective, Clay Harrison, who suspects there is more to this bungled smash and grab than meets the eye. Sure enough, his investigations, assisted as always...

A lost classic of crime fiction, introducing detective Clay Harrison When respectable London landlady Mrs Humbleby visits the chambers of barrister and part-time private detective, Clay Harrison, with her account of the apparent suicide of a secretive lodger, she hopes he can help her solve the mystery...

When a promising young actress commits suicide there is a whiff of blackmail in the air and Clay Harrison, now England's most famous detective, is enlisted to investigate. The tangled web of sex, drugs and further blackmail he uncovers will reveal suspects much closer to home than he ever imagined. But...