Beware of Johnny Washington: Based on ‘Send for Paul Temple’. Francis Durbridge

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      First published in Great Britain by John Long Ltd 1951

      'A Present for Paul' first published by the Yorkshire Evening Post 1946

      Copyright © Estate of Francis Durbridge 1946, 1951

      Introduction © Melvyn Barnes 2017

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780008242053

      Ebook Edition © October 2017 ISBN: 9780008242046

      Version: 2017-09-07

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

I. AN OBVIOUS CLUE

II. ENTER JOHNNY WASHINGTON

III. GREY MOOSE

IV. A JOB FOR THE POLICE

V. INQUISITIVE LADY

       VI. A PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE

       VII. A CALL FROM SCOTLAND YARD

       VIII. LONDON BY THE SEA

       IX. TALK OFF THE RECORD

       X. RENDEZVOUS

       XI. WHAT’S YOUR POISON?

       XII. JOHNNY MAKES A SUGGESTION

       XIII. AN UNEXPECTED PRESENT

       XIV. A STRAIGHT TIP

       XV. AN INFORMAL VISIT

       XVI. BEHIND THE PANEL

       XVII. THE SECRET TUNNEL

       XVIII. ‘THE BEST LAID PLANS …’

       XIX. A CASE OF ABDUCTION?

       XX. EXIT VERITY GLYN?

       XXI. MR QUINCE HAD A CLUE

       XXII. THE ENEMY CAMP

       XXIII. RUN TO EARTH

       XXIV. THE DESERTED CAR

       XXV. ‘RELEASE AT DAWN’

       XXVI. THE END OF GREY MOOSE

       POSTSCRIPT: A PRESENT FOR PAUL

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