BIGGLES OF THE INTERPOL
Book First Published on 23rd May 1957 - 181 pages
These stories were first published in various annuals and
periodicals.
I know that a number of Biggles short stories were published in
an Australian Magazine called “Chucklers Weekly” in 1954 but I don’t know which
ones.
I understand that stories from this book were sold to the ‘The
London Evening News’ and published on 12th, 13th, 14th,
15th, 16th and 17th June 1954.
If anybody knows of any more
details then please E-MAIL ME
First edition dust jacket showing the original price of 8
shillings and 6 pence
This contains eleven short stories. These are as follows:-
BIGGLES WORKS OVERTIME (Pages 7 to 45)
A routine plane crash actually turns out to be the cover for
murder and the theft of valuable pearls.
I have not yet been able to establish if this story were ever
published elsewhere. I suspect it was
published in 1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
THE MAN WHO LOST HIS FOOT (Pages 46 to 68)
A heroin addict helps Biggles smash a heroin growing racket in
Devon of all places.
I have
not yet been able to establish if this story were ever published
elsewhere. I suspect it was published in
1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
ASSIGNMENT IN ARABIA (Pages 69 to 81)
Biggles helps an Arab prince escape from his Uncle who is trying
to usurp his title. (Dust cover).
I have
not yet been able to establish if this story were ever published
elsewhere. I suspect it was published in
1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
ROUTINE PATROL
(Pages 82 to 88)
Ginger finds a strange woman hiding out on one of the Western
Isles.
I have
not yet been able to establish if this story were ever published
elsewhere. I suspect it was published in
1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
THE LADY FROM BRAZIL (Pages 89 to 95)
A clever Emerald smuggling racket is foiled.
I have
not yet been able to establish if this story were ever published
elsewhere. I suspect it was published in
1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
EQUATORIAL ENCOUNTER (Pages 96 to 118)
Trade in rubber and other valuable commodities are being
disrupted. Biggles finds the culprits.
I have
not yet been able to establish if this story were ever published
elsewhere. I suspect it was published in
1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
BIGGLES MAKES A BET (Pages 119 to 135)
A pilot flies to France for a bet and finds himself in a Marijuana
smuggling racket.
I have not yet been able to establish if this story were ever
published elsewhere. I suspect it was
published in 1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
MURDER BY THIRST
(Pages 136 to 146)
A huge gold find in Australia leads to a man being abandoned to
his fate in the Australian desert.
I have
not yet been able to establish if this story were ever published
elsewhere. I suspect it was published in
1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
A MATTER OF DEDUCTION (Pages 147 to 159)
A pilot is murdered and the murder covered by a faked crash.
Biggles isn't fooled.
This
story was originally published as “BIGGLES AND THE CRASH THAT WASN’T” in the ‘Express Annual’ 1956 (by Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd)
THE MAN WHO CAME BY NIGHT (Pages 160 to 170)
The body of a parachutist found in a lake leads to discovery of a
watch smuggling racket.
This story was originally published in the ‘Daily Mail Boys Annual' 1956 (by Associated Newspapers Ltd)
(These
annuals are all undated and can only be distinguished by reference to the dust
jacket picture. This one has a boy in a
school cap with a red background)
THE BIRD THAT DIED OF DIAMONDS (Pages 171 to 181)
Gems hidden in shot for a shotgun are the cause of this intriguing
title. Biggles solves the mystery.
I have
not yet been able to establish if this story were ever published
elsewhere. I suspect it was published in
1954 in “Chucklers Weekly” or ‘The London Evening News’.
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Biggles of the Interpol
Subtitle - Some adventures of Air Detective-Inspector
Bigglesworth of the International Police Commission
Publication Details - published by Brockhampton Press
Frontispiece
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The “Hampton Library” reprint – click on the above picture to
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