The Popinjay Mystery

Begins with a hold-up by highwaymen of a coach that numbers among its passengers one Samuel Pepys, Secretary to the Office of Lord High Admiral of England, and accordingly a man who holds a high responsibility for the nation's naval defences. But why are the villians so interested in the leather case of official documents belonging to Mr Pepys?

Incepe cu jaful comis de talhari asupra unei diligente, printre pasageri fiind si Samuel Pepys, secretar al Biroului Lordului Inalt Amiral al Angliei si, prin urmare, un om cu o mare responsabilitate pentru apararea navala a natiunii. Dar de ce sunt atat de interesati acesti ticalosi de cutia de piele cu documente oficiale apartinand domnului Pepys?