A stepfather has disinherited his four degenerate nephews, giving everything over to "Cyn". Cynthis Meraulton is afraid they may try to murder the stepfather before he has a chance to change his will—pinning the crime on her.

Vivacious Mrs. Riverton has hired Slim to find her missing stepson, whom she admits she hates.

Slim Callaghan is called to Devonshire to investigate a burglary at Margraud Manor, where valuable jewels - heirlooms of the Vendayne family insured for 100,000 - have disappeared. With his assistant, Windermere Nikolls, he discovers some startling facts, particularly about the lovely Esme Vendayne, which leads him to a shady London nightclub and a violent underworld."

Slim Callaghan finds himself caught up in the mystery of the murder of Doria Varette, a cabaret singer

Slim Callaghan - dead bodies - beautiful women - fast cars. A story that will keep you guessing, banish your blues, put back the twinkle in your eye!

A jangling telephone interrupts a long-awaited country holiday. Slim Callaghan and his sidekick Windy are summoned from their fun and games to investigate murder and mystery. The BBC is producing the late Peter Cheyney's first two 1940s Callaghan mysteries, Urgent Hangman and Dangerous Curves.

Three dazzling sisters are suspects in the killing of their own mother. If only Viola could have predicted the potential for danger when she drafted the will that prevents any of her daughters from being married strictly for her fortune. But no case of murder and intrigue is too knotty for shrewd detective Slim Callaghan, who stirs up the calm waters of the tiny village of Alfriston, leaving chaos in his wake and a stunningly solved puzzle at this adventure's thrilling close.