House Of Stratus: 587 books

Cover of The Empty House
by Michael Gilbert
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012

Dr. Alexander Wolfe, a top genetic scientist – a key figure in British Biological Warfare Research- seemingly plunges over a cliff in his car. His body is never recovered and it emerges his life was recently insured for a considerable sum. Accordingly, Peter Manciple, an insurance loss adjuster...
Cover of The House That Berry Built
by Dornford Yates
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011

A comic romp featuring the famous ‘Berry’ Pleydell and based on Yates’ own experience of building a house for himself in the Pyrenées – sumptuous, expensive and idyllically located. The house was seized by the Germans during World War II, and this tale, written soon afterwards, gives a hilarious account of its construction and early life. Yates at the peak of his form.
Cover of Doctor In The House
by Richard Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012

Richard Gordon’s acceptance into St Swithan’s medical school came as no surprise to anyone, least of all him – after all, he had been to public school, played first XV rugby, and his father was, let’s face it, ‘a St Swithan’s man’. Surely he was set for life. It was rather a shock then...
Cover of The House Of The Bears
by John Creasey
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011

Standing alone in the bleak Yorkshire Moors is Sir Rufus Marne’s ‘House of the Bears’. Dr. Palfrey is asked to journey there to examine an invalid - who he finds has disappeared. Moreover, Marne’s daughter lies terribly injured after a fall from the minstrel’s gallery, which Dr. Palfrey...
Cover of Sky High
by Michael Gilbert
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012

Tim appears to have had an exciting war, but is fairly secretive about what he had been up to. He lives in a sleepy village with his mother Liz, who is concerned about him not least because he is equally unforthcoming about the job he has in London. Meanwhile, the local choir rehearses, but there...
Cover of A Branch for the Baron: (Writing as Anthony Morton)
by John Creasey
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015

John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is a retired cracksman and jewel thief who now runs an antique shop, ‘Quinns’, in London’s Mayfair. He decides to open a branch in Boston and at the same time move to an Elizabethan Manor House known as Harden Court. However, the present owner of the house...
Cover of The Toff among the Millions
by John Creasey
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015

The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) is visiting Easton Hall, a pleasant and quiet country house that has been converted to a hotel. It is said to be more suited to the retired looking for rest than excitement. However, on this occasion it does not live up to its reputation. A man...
Cover of Sport For The Baron: (Writing as Anthony Morton)
by John Creasey
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2011

The 'Alda insignia' is to be sold at auction, but John Mannering (‘The Baron’) refuses to buy it for a mysterious Australian. He is then, however, threatened by the seller’s lawyers. Travelling to Australia in order to try and uncover the truth behind these strange occurrences, Mannering meets...
Cover of The Figure in the Dusk
by John Creasey
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014

A pattern is developing – murder committed by a man who stops cars being driven by prosperous businessmen – and Roger (‘Handsome’) West of Scotland Yard must solve the case. Muriel Arlen waits for husband Wilfred, but when the key turns in the door it is a masked stranger that enters the house...
Cover of The Asking Price
by Henry Cecil
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012

Ronald Holbrook is a fifty-seven year old bachelor who has lived in the same house for twenty years. Jane Doughty, the daughter of his next-door neighbours, is seventeen. She suddenly decides she is in love with Ronald and wants to marry him. Everyone is amused at first but then events take a disturbingly sinister turn and Ronald finds himself enmeshed in a potentially tragic situation.
Cover of Danger for the Baron: (Writing as Anthony Morton)
by John Creasey
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015

John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is secretly called to the house of William Blane by his young secretary Judy Darrow. He doesn’t really know what to expect, only that a frightened girl had urgently summoned him in a midnight telephone call. Upon arrival, Blane is found to be dead and the girl...
Cover of Doctor At Large
by Richard Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012

Dr Richard Gordon’s first job after qualifying takes him to St Swithan’s where he is enrolled as Junior Casualty House Surgeon. However, some rather unfortunate incidents with Mr Justice Hopwood, as well as one of his patients inexplicably coughing up nuts and bolts, mean that promotion passes...
Cover of Mr Polton Explains
by R. Austin Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012

Told through the eyes of a watchmaker, Dr Thorndyke is once again faced with a nettly mystery involving a mysterious fire in a Soho house filled with supposedly inflammable objects. What transpires is an entertaining and amazing twist thanks to the eagle eyes of the Doctor and his friend the watchmaker, Mr Polton.
Cover of The Return Of Bulldog Drummond
by Sapper
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2010

While staying as a guest at Merridale Hall, Captain Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond’s peaceful repose is disturbed by a frantic young man who comes dashing into the house, trembling and begging for help. When two warders arrive, asking for a man named Morris – a notorious murderer who has escaped...
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