Magic Escapes

A murder shatters Polly, as the old man's crime-solving efforts meet furious resistance.

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? And how did she come to be there?

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? And how did she come to be there?

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? And how did she come to be there?

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? And how did she come to be there?

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? And how did she come to be there?

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? And how did she come to be there?

The canny man in the corner helps Polly when a gambler accused of murder seems to have the perfect alibi.

Journalist Polly seeks help from an enigmatic old customer in a London teahouse over her friend's killing.

A River Thames corpse sparks a complex mystery for the astute old teahouse customer.

A ragged old customer applies his uncanny deductive powers to a bookmaker's murder.

Two boys out sledging in their local park find the body of an old woman in the snow. Who is she? And how did she come to be there?

Crime