A petty crook is murdered after telling Simon that he has been paid to steal documents for blackmail purposes by a villain known as the Scorpion.
Classic comedy. The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard go to great lengths to equip themselves as a fighting force powerful enough to repel a ruthless enemy.
When four directors of a large business die in mysterious circumstances, Simon finds himself investigating a fiendishly clever murder market - and racing against time to save the life of a fifth director.
