A collection of Biggles adventures. In this volume: Biggles' Chinese Puzzle: Marcel has disappeared after travelling to Saigon to investigate a currency smuggling racket. Biggles, Ginger, Algy and Bertie set off to Vietnam after him. The Case of the Modern Pirate: Biggles, Ginger, Algy and Bertie set off for the jungles of Papua New Guinea in search of a ship which had been "lost" by a modern day pirate. Of course, no pirate story is complete without a hoard of gold. The Adventure of the Luminous Clay: Biggles is sent to a remote Pacific island to collect some "Blue Clay", a substance vital to atomic energy research. The Flying Crusaders: Biggles, Ginger, Algy and Bertie go to an auction of vintage aircraft and investigate the disappearance of a valuable old painting. The Mystery of the Torn Parachute: Biggles, Ginger and Inspector Gaskin investigate the mysterious appearance of a piece of French parachute silk up a pine tree in a desolate area of Scotland. The Case of the Missing Constable: Biggles, Ginger and Inspector Gaskin investigate the mysterious disappearance of a village constable. A newspaper has offered £1,000 for the discovery of the body. The Case of the Secret Inquisitors: There has been a string of mysterious disappearances of important scientists and government officials. With Ginger's help, Biggles sets himself up to be the next one... Operation Starlight: Biggles, Ginger, Algy and Bertie with Inspector Gaskin investigate the multiple instances of aircraft being used to transport contraband and personnel to and from the the continent. At stake is the continued existence of the Air Police and the career of their chief, Air Commodore Raymond. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.