House Of Stratus: 587 books

Mr. Harrow was elderly and sick. His daughter, Felicity, had long since left home and had not returned, despite his yearning to see her gain. Then one day at work Janine, a young typist who had been brought up in an orphanage, came into his life by chance. Could she take Felicity’s place in any...

Strange occurrences at a home for unmarried mothers leads to the women becoming frightened. Enter Richard Rollison, alias 'The Toff', who is persuaded to get to the bottom of it. He soon discovers that behind the scenes there is a plot that involves money, murder and mayhem. It is up to the Toff to save the situation and the home.

Gail Redding was in love for the second time in her life. Her first love, as with most such experiences, had brought ecstasy at first, but was then followed by pain and disillusion. Now, despite her husband’s work being dangerous and life not being easy, she is stoic and devoted. By a somewhat surprising...

Sir Blaine Belding was highly respected and liked by his friends and medical colleagues alike. Then Virginia Coley came into his life. He was totally captivated and whilst she was from a world very different from his, he nonetheless made her his wife. Things have not worked out, and he has slowly...

Cilla Partell had been very badly hurt and was accordingly wary of entering into any relationship. She then met Anthony Bereya who seemed to be the very epitome of a person to be avoided. Sought after by others, he was a rich, handsome playboy, but Cilla was determined his undoubted charm would not...

A bride’s dilemma faces Veronica – is she doing the right thing? On the eve of her wedding she faces the agonising choice. Marriage to Sir Norman Brake would mean riches and a comfortable lifestyle, but where is the love? On the other hand, marriage to Dan would certainly be based in love, but what else? There will be no going back and the decision now has to be made.

Kip Delaney, a handsome matinee idol, finds himself in tragic circumstances. His wife is now an invalid and to make matters worse, causes Kip to exist in a living hell. Gail is also unhappily married and quickly falls deeply in love with Kip. They face a desperate situation - he wants to be a dutiful...

Charlotte Durrant decided she did not want to marry William. Now, in a tale reminiscent of many where lost opportunities are wondered about, she is not so sure she made the right decision. Married to George, her lifestyle is very different to what it might have been and as she copes with the problems of cows, sheep and babies, she can only look back and let her imagination wander.

Jennifer is fraught after a recent pit disaster, and also believes she has been deserted by her fiancée. Julian Rothe offers to develop her talent as an opera singer and she readily accepts the idea in order to escape from this low point in her life. Later, however, she discovers the truth – her...

Philippa’s hopes and dreams of a happy marriage were dashed almost immediately after her marriage to Lord Hollmere. She felt humiliated and empty as she realised the passion she sought was not to be. Then Fergus entered her life and she enjoyed many hours of deep pleasure, bordering upon ecstasy,...

In a time when working conditions were renowned for their harsh cruelty, Harcourts' Silk Mill surpassed them all in its relentless and unforgiving regime – a regime so brutal that it sent men to an early grave and left families destitute. After these very conditions had caused his own father’s...

Dr. Patrick Grant does not believe that Felix Lomax died accidentally. The unfortunate Lomax was thought to be lecturing on a luxury cruise liner, but is found washed ashore on a lonely beach in Crete. Grant's investigations take him upon a trail which eventually leads to the tombs of Mycenae, where he ends up risking his own life in an effort to determine the truth.

At the famous waxworks museum in London - Madame Tussard’s – was a model of the Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’), albeit in the Chamber of Horrors. The blonde artist, Daffodil, was not taken seriously by the Toff, who saw her as a brainless sexpot. The model was then damaged, Daffodil...

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 whilst his aunt could sustain the monetary loss, ‘The Toff’ believes it is a bit too close to home and sets off...