description: It was the year that saw the births of Gracic Allen, Jack Dempsey, Buckminster Fuller and Busby Berkeley- 1895. The same year that brought the death of John Wesley Hardin and Louis Pasteur. In Canada John Diefenbaker was born and Quentin Nickless us an expatriate, from Scotland yard, came to the Ontario Constabulary. A Clever professional, Inspector Nickless also has decision to come to Canada. And while his secret quarry is never far from his thoughts, his daily duties cause enough trouble for a whole squad of policemen. Nickles 'Irregulars' include his first friend on arrival in this country; a feisty lady who has fought her way onto the roster of licensed physicians. Doctor Abby Lapierre is bright. opinionated and used to fighting her own battles. But she has one weakness - she likes Quentin Nickles. Danniel Wellington on the other hand does not view this as a fault - in fact, as a 'hack' writer he sees the Inspector as a bottomless well of highly saleable story material. Together their forays around the province result in high adventure and skilful detecting...qualities that guarantee great mystery entertainment.
language: English
title: Investigations of Quentin Nickles
titlecomplete: Investigations of Quentin Nickles
publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)