BIGGLES AND THE PENITENT THIEF
Book First Published in September 1967 - 151 pages
I believe this Biggles book was never serialised elsewhere. If anybody knows differently then please E-MAIL ME
The first edition dust jacket showing the original price of 10
shillings and 6 pence
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see the general story summary below
10 RAULSTEIN GIVES THE ORDERS
Biggles is visited by Corporal
'Dusty' Miller, who used to serve in his old squadron. Miller is concerned
about his son, Tommy who has, for various reasons, gone off the rails and taken
part in a raid on a Regent's Street jewellery shop and stolen a quarter of a
million pounds' worth of jewels. Tommy has a fantastic tale of greed and
treachery to tell that has left the jewels hidden on an island off the coast of
Canada. Tommy wants to remedy the wrong he has done and is willing to testify
against the other thieves and also to assist in the recovery of the loot.
Biggles takes Tommy back to the island and with Ginger and Bertie they intend
to search for the jewels. However, the real villain is also after the jewels
and only Tommy knows where there are. The bulk of the action takes place on the
island before the jewels are safely in Biggles' hands and the baddies get their
comeuppance.
There are no story illustrations in this book
The first edition cover of this book features a
picture of a REAL pilot from the cover of Picture Post magazine, published at
the height of the Battle of Britain on 31st August 1940.
This is Pilot Officer Keith Gillman of 32 Squadron,
photographed at RAF Hawkinge in the summer of 1940. Sadly, he was lost over the Channel on the
25th August 1940.
Biggles and the Penitent Thief
Publication Details - published by Brockhampton Press
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