AustLit

'In this the 7 th book of the Neptune King series, Neptune and Rachel return from their honeymoon and it's business as usual. In The Case of the Ugly Client, Bernie Taylor enlists their help to find the love her life, clumsy well-meaning Homer Heep. After several attempts are made on Heep's life, one of which is the derailment of the train they're on at the cost of many lives, the detectives realize this isn't a simple missing person's case and look for deeper motives behind the attacks.

'In The Case of the Blackmailed Politician, Shark prevents Becky's father from killing himself. Forcing him to confide, he learns he is being blackmailed to the point of bankruptcy. With Neptune's help they set out to trap the blackmailers and get Earl Evans' money back.

'Intrigue at the Academy sees Neptune and Shark enlist in the police force at the behest of Commissioner Chadworth to ferret out corruption at the cadet level.

When Becky's life is threatened, Shark realizes just how important she is to him and takes the plunge declaring his feelings for her.' (Publication summary)