One black glove, a few photos and a suspicious cigar butt are all Dick and Mo have to go on when they are hired to solve the mystery of the fairground fires. But with the help of an anonymous caller, a torn book of matches and the bizarre discovery of a plastic ear, their search takes on an unexpected turn and the Deckchair Detectives are plunged into a baffling investigation of fraud and deception.

When mega-magnate Jolyon Scrupulous plans a cruise around the Mythikan islands, little does anyone know what lies in store. An anonymous note, poison, sabotage - it all adds up to one thing. Someone aboard is out to kill. But why? Who is the fiendish villain, and what is the motive?

Eager young reporter, Jack Hack, is on the trail of a major scoop. It turns out he doesn’t have to look too hard. Something strange is brewing behind the scenes of Workout, TV’s number one daytime drama. Jack soon realises that someone on the show has a deadly ambition - and will go to any lengths to achieve it. But who will believe him? The only piece of evidence that will prove the villain’s guilt has vanished. Can Jack find it in time?