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Introducing Hadleigh, a dynamic man of charm, sharp intellect and wealth. Here we find Hadleigh torn between a tempting offer from Lord Shawcliffe, an elderly press magnate in search of an heir, and the running of his own provincial newspaper, The Westdale Gazette. The problem is further compounded by Hadleigh's love of his family home and his native county, Yorkshire.
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Hadleigh and Susan uncover a conspiracy when they investigate the new managing director of an old and trusted Yorkshire wine business which has been taken over by an American firm.
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Hadleigh discovers the tall, attractive wife of a local industrialist draped across the bonnet of his car. But is it an accident, or is Sir Aubrey using his glamorous ex-model wife as bait?
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Susan and three companions have been arrested by the military authorities in a Greek frontier town on trumped-up charges of subversive activities. Hadleigh has to apply all his ingenuity and determination to secure their release.
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When a failed painter with rare genius tries to blackmail Hadleigh, the latter disarms him by offering to sponsor his future work.
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Young Mark Foster forestalls a group of Westdale businessmen. Hadleigh manages to regain the initiative and channel the profits of Westdale's new casino into another venture.
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Hadleigh invests in an antiques business, infiltrating the local antique dealers' 'ring' in order to observe their collusive operations at auctions and incriminate them.
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When Hadleigh agrees to accompany a Treasury official to Spain at the Government's expense, he soon discovers the object of the mission is not what he had been led to believe.
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Bobby Kershaw, a once colourful and outspoken MP back-bencher, is about to publish his memoirs. These contain references to a political scandal of some years and implicate a brilliant young diplomat who is about to be appointed Ambassador in Washington. Despite pressure being put on Kershaw, Hadleigh advises him to publish and finds himself deeply involved.
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When an army officer comes before Hadleigh, as the local JP, to be charged under the Official Secrets Act, Hadleigh challenges the right of military authorities to enforce a secret hearing.
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When Hadleigh receives a questionnaire telling him to surrender intimate details of his weekend guests, he sends it straight back to the Registrar General - with surprising consequences.
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Bill Spence, a Westdale Gazette reporter, drunkenly insults Councillor Cleghorn in the pub. Susan realises Bill has a serious drinking problem.
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When Hadleigh gives a dinner party at Milford Park, Sue is convinced that his motive is to persuade a certain Colonel and Mrs. Davie to sell their house to the local council. The whole evening proves to be fraught with tension.
James Hadleigh
Sutton
Lady Helen Hadleigh
Maxwell
Jennifer Hadleigh
Susan Jackson
Charlie Caldwell
Anne Hepton
Joanna Roberts
Lois