When violent death strikes down a pretty farm girl, Dr Hardy and Inspector Fleming come up against a wall of stubborn reserve. Persistence at last brings Dr Hardy to a 'not inconsiderable suspicion' of the killer's identity. But proof.

A man is found guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment - could he be innocent? Unquestionably, the facts prove him guilty. Or do they?

Estate Duties - a curse to be avoided? When a businessman is found drowned it could mean ruin for his family.

Protection: you can refuse to pay, you can go to the police for their protection - or you can stand the risk yourself.

A grocer, Harry Kirby, lies dead - poisoned, electrocuted, and gassed. If suicide can be established, surely this is gilding the lily. Why was a large sum of money found laid out neatly beside the body? And if it wasn't suicide.

A hospital ward is destroyed by fire. Could it be deliberate - and if so, who would want to burn down a hospital and why?

There are classic symptoms of strychnine poisoning when a wealthy landowner dies after eating a trout, freshly caught, the question is who poisoned him? And how?

Dr. Hardy is involved in tracing a ruthless psychotic killer who is employed by the accused in an attempt to suborn witnesses. He is determined to give his evidence, but the police issue firearms to protect his life.

A doctor may reasonably diagnose a brain tumour as the cause of death of his first wife. But when his second wife dies in similar circumstances and both are known to have been wealthy women.

While its owner is on holiday an abandoned dog wanders the streets and becomes savage, causing the death of a derelict meths-drinker. Could there be some similarity in the lives of man and dog?

Hardy is asked to do a further post mortem by the defense in the second appeal of a man convicted of the murder of his wife. The first post mortem was done by an old colleague and Hardy's findings conflict, straining their friendship.

An Arab ruler suddenly dies in London and Hardy is caught up in a situation of political intrigue.

Motive, opportunity, possession of the weapon and an alibi that won't stand up. Who wants more to prove guilt of murder?

A headless skeleton is found. The bones indicate one solution and the clothes another. Proffesor Hardy sorts it out.

An elaborate plan goes wrong because of a woman's intuition.

Many things can go awry when the law is exercised by the wrong people.

The police and Hardy are greatly puzzled by the death of a mortuary attendant.

Did evidence Hardy gave in a murder trial 12 years ago result in a miscarriage of justice?

A spell is cast which results in a death at ' The Hour of the Snake'. Is it murder - or what?