Republished for the first time since 1951, Beware of Johnny Washington is Francis Durbridge-s clever reworking of the very first Paul Temple radio serial using his new characters, the amiable Johnny Washington and newspaper columnist Verity Glyn. Includes as a bonus the first Paul Temple short story, -A Present for Paul-.When a gang of desperate criminals begins leaving calling cards inscribed -With the Compliments of Johnny Washington-, the real Johnny Washington is encouraged by an attractive newspaper columnist to throw in his lot with the police. Johnny, an American -gentleman of leisure- who has settled at a quiet country house in Kent to enjoy the ?shing, soon finds himself involved with the mysterious Horatio Quince, a retired schoolmaster who is on the trail of the gang-s unscrupulous leader, the elusive -Grey Moose-.Best known for creating Paul Temple for BBC radio in 1938, Francis Durbridge-s prolific output of crime and mystery stories, encompassing plays, radio, television,
