RICHARDSON'S SECOND CASE—Sir Basil Thomson—Crime Club ($2). Murder of a servant and theft of coin bring to the Yard-novice Richardson a new chance. Much work, many physically gathered facts and good police integration bring co-relation of another case to bear and close the mystery. The case contains an extraneous parrot, a trustful solicitor and a suave arch-crook.
SLOW DEATH AT GENEVA—"Diplomat" —Coward-McCann ($2). Young Dennis Tyler has to look after the victim, do his work at the Conference, chat affably with many persons, keep it all out of the papers, while he finds...