The Smile that Wins
Deadly serious young private detective Adrian Mulliner (Alderton) looks like an underdog when he takes on the British aristocracy. On doctor's orders, he goes in smiling.

Trouble Down at Tudsleigh
One look at April Carroway and Freddie Widgeon (Alderton) falls hard. To impress her, he does battle with the perplexing Lady of Shallot and April's dangerous younger sister, Prudence.

Tangled Hearts
At the golf club, bossy Smallwood Bessemer (Alderton) and burly Carter Muldoon inadvertently exchange fiancées. Non-golfer Bessemer must play his way out of the rough.

The Luck of the Stiffhams
Passionate but penniless Adolphus "Stiffy" Stiffham (Alderton) seeks his fortune in America to win the hand of his love, Lady Geraldine. But he doesn't appear to have a ghost of a chance of succeeding.

Volume 2

The Editor Regrets
Reveling in his fame as editor of Wee Tots Magazine, Bingo Little (Alderton) is the toast of his club. Trouble ensues when he brushes off an American children's author being pursued by his boss.

Big Business
Agreeable addle-brained Reginald Mulliner (Alderton) loses a fortune and a girl while preparing for his big moment on stage at the Christmas show. But from the depths of despair, he finds a new voice.

Mulliner's Buck-u-Uppo
Frail young curate Augustine Mulliner (Alderton) recoils at the thought of confronting the blustery vicar or even his rude and bossy landlady. But Uncle Wilfred's wonder tonic gives him the strength of an elephant.