Never Stop on the Motorway (taken from Twelve Red Herrings)
This is a short but very typical story of someone being closely followed along the motorway. The ending was no surprise!
The Queen's Birthday Telegram (from And Thereby Hangs a Tale and based on a true incident)
This is a very nice story of an elderly couple who in turn reach their 100th birthdays. Albert Webber is the first to receive his telegram from the Queen and three years later he is upset when his wife Betty doesn't receive one too. He rings Buckingham Palace to find out why.
Stuck on You (from And Thereby Hangs a Tale and based on a true incident)
Jeremy can't believe his luck when the wealthy Arabella takes an interest in him and they start to see each other regularly. They quickly become engaged and Jeremy has to get a very expensive De Beers diamond engagement ring for Arabella.
Don't Drink the Water (from Cat O' Nine Tales)
This is the longest of the four stories. Dick Barnsley, a wealthy businessman, travels regularly to Russia on business and is setting up a new, large contract which is to be signed by Government Ministers and witnessed by the President. Dick's wife Maureen accompanies him on this visit and is to attend the signing ceremony. Dick plots what he believes to be the ideal way to murder his wife.
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