The Case of the Missing Constable is the sixth short story in the fifth anthology of Biggles Air Police short stories which is entitled Biggles' Chinese Puzzle. The anthology was first published in May, 1955 by Brockhampton. In the anthology, this story is preceded by The Mystery of the Torn Parachute and followed by The Case of the Secret Inquisitors.
Synopsis[]
Biggles and Ginger investigate the mysterious disappearance of a village constable. A newspaper has offered a thousand pounds for the discovery of the body.
Plot[]
See the article under Dewsberry (Parson of Elmthorpe) for a summary of the plot.
Characters[]
The Special Air Police/Scotland Yard[]
Others[]
Aircraft[]
No aircraft appear in the story although the Richard Dewsberry used one to land on the field belonging to the village rectory.
Places[]
Visited[]
- London, Scotland Yard - Biggles' office
- Elmthorpe, Hertfordshire
Mentioned[]
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Clagston Hall
- Dacton Flying Club, Yorkshire
Research Notes[]
- Air Commodore Raymond does not appear in this story.