The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) finds that his aunt has invested a large sum of money in a fortune-teller named ‘Madame Melinska’. It is clearly a racket, and he believes it is a bit too close to home and sets off to investigate. Little does he realise the danger involved, and that there is much more at stake – including murder!
Whilst returning home from a cricket match at his father's country home, the Honourable Richard Rollison - alias The Toff - comes across an accident which proves to be a mystery. As he delves deeper into the matter with his usual perseverance and thoroughness , murder and suspense form the backdrop to a fast moving and exciting adventure.
For fans of Made in Chelsea, I'm a Celeb and Celebs Go Dating, ALWAYS SMILING is the first book from the nation's favourite reality TV star Toff! Everyone loves Toff and she has come a long way since bursting onto our screens on E4's Made in Chelsea in 2014. As the runaway winner of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2017 - and now returning to the jungle in 2023 - Toff surprised us all, not least herself, with her positive, happy-go-lucky attitude and kindness to others, no matter what challenge came her way in the jungle. In ALWAYS SMILING, Toff is here to share her experiences, some funny, some sad, some that make her cringe with embarrassment. So whether it is friendships, family dramas, heartbreak and relationships, or how she coped with living her life in front of millions of viewers of Made in Chelsea, Toff reveals how she has learnt to keep a smile on her face, whatever life throws at her. Told with her trademark honesty, humour and endless sense of fun, ALWAYS SMILING is a must-have for any fan.
Will Hall had been kidnapped and the Honourable Richard Rollison, known by the apt if absurd soubriquet of The 'Toff' is soon on the scene, but not before a murdered man falls into Valerie Hall's arms. Action and a rich private eye and the NYPD all on the case, with the Toff tracking Dutch Himmy, surely the worst man in New York . . . .
As World War II enters the ‘beginning of the end’, Dr. Palfrey and Z5 are tasked with locating many of the doctors, scientists and other prominent people who have been imprisoned by the Nazis all over Europe. This action packed adventure follows progress as they proceed from the Baltic to the very heart of the enemy’s stronghold: Berlin.
Jim Mellor contemplates suicide. His fiancée, Judith, is distraught. His disappearance, following being accused of murder, may have some explanation in the fact that another woman, Clarissa Arden, also knows a James Mellor who is more than capable of committing murder. Can ‘The Toff’ rescue the situation and save the life of an innocent man?
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is called to the house of William Blane by a young girl and upon arrival finds Blane is dead and the girl very nearly so. That, however, is not the beginning of an investigation, as ‘The Baron’ is now himself in danger. There is also betrayal and an angry and suspicious detective to deal with.
John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) bought the Dellamont Emeralds. But he chose to ignore their history of misfortune. Then things began to happen - an attempted robbery of the famous jewels; and a quarrel with Lorna Fauntley. Seemingly separate incidents, yet all connected. The strangest thing of all was that someone was impersonating the Baron ....
A deception is planned to try and stop corruption and deal with vice crimes that reach up to the highest levels. Scotland Yard announces its best detective, Roger West, is dead. The story is credible, as West has recently been the target of would-be assassins. Meanwhile, West attempts to penetrate the circles in which the conspirators operate.