Beresford Egan

Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. Later a child's rhyme reminds him of his patriotic duty, but how best to resist the Nazis without endangering his wife and fellow workers?

A seance is held to discover the whereabouts, and the killer, of a sculptor's wife.

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.

Trusting aristocrats during the French Revolution hired Dr. Egan to assist them flee the mob, but were then double crossed by the good doctor who turned them in, for a fee of course.