Sweet danger

Here Albert Campion poses as the king of tinpot Balkan state looking for his lost crown - an odd thing to do, even for Mr Campion, particularly as he is doing it in Mentone, at the Hotel Beauregard of all places. Guffy Randall is stolid, nordic and logical, but his curiosity is aroused, and he cannot resist the temptation to join in the tantalizing treasure hunt (Back cover)