The Turn of the Tide

This is a crime mystery novel that tells the story of Jack Ellis, a journalist at Daily Telephone. Ellis falls in love with Vera, the adopted daughter of Mortimer Croot, the present sole proprietor of Verity & CO. Jack Ellis speaks to his friend Geoffrey Rust, about his stakeout. He is deeply interested in the amazing series of robberies that were taking place almost daily on the Thames. The man behind the series of robberies is a prize fish, and the public will sit up and take notice when the Daily Telephone is in a position to speak.