V. 10-16 typos corrected. From the pen of R.Austin Freeman, creator of Dr.Thorndyke (and among whose fans we find T.S. Eliot and Raymond Chandler), we get his second most famous Romney Pringle. A poor literary agent and avid cyclist, Pringle is in truth a conman of the highest caliber, and his adventures are well-deserved members of "Queen's Quorum" of influential and important mystery and crime stories... This volume contains the complete 12 short stories; a true delight for Freeman's fans...