From Scotland Yard to International Intrigue Malcolm Gossett is a Scotland Yard detective, fed up by the endless conferences and hierarchy of The Yard, he resigns his position and establishes himself as a private investigator, specializing in helping hopeless cases. Clients whom everyone believes to be guilty. There is a great sequence of mysterious cases; International commerce and politics, kidnapping and the international sex trade, Indian succession, jewel theft, and romance. One curious case "The Wise Man from the West" involves the financial gamble of an Asian Leather Consortium, and the beautiful Selah Nissim, daughter of a Singaporean merchant prince. Oppenheim spent many years in the wholesale leather industry, and his description of the warehouses and factories is characteristically accurate. Written in 1933, many of the stories in this collection focus on both personal and global financial problems.

Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866 - 1946) was an English novelist, in his lifetime a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers. Oppenheim featured on the cover of Time magazine on September 12, 1927. He was the self-styled "prince of storytellers." He composed some one hundred and fifty novels, mainly of the suspense and international intrigue nature, but including romances, comedies, and parables of everyday life. He was the earliest writer of spy fiction as understood today, and invented the "Rogue Male" school of adventure thrillers that was later exploited by John Buchan and Geoffrey Household. Undoubtedly his most renowned work was The Great Impersonation: it was filmed thrice, the last time as a strong piece of wartime propaganda. Perhaps Oppenheim's most enduring creation is the character of General Besserley, . Much of Oppenheim's work possesses a unique escapist charm, featuring protagonists who delight in Epicurean meals, surroundings of intense luxury, and the relaxed pursuit of criminal practice, on either side of the law

The Floating Peril is a novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim, a prolific British author known for his thrillers, mysteries, and adventure stories. Published in 1930, this novel showcases Oppenheim's talent for weaving intricate plots with elements of suspense and intrigue. The story revolves around a mysterious and formidable sea vessel, referred to as the "Floating Peril," which poses a significant threat to international security. The narrative follows the efforts of various characters, including government officials and secret agents, as they attempt to uncover the true nature of the vessel and thwart its dangerous mission. Edward Phillips Oppenheim (22 October 1866 - 3 February 1946) was an English novelist, in his lifetime a major and successful writer of genre fiction including thrillers. He wrote more than 100 novels between 1887 and 1943. "Floating Peril" was first published serially in "The New York Post" under the title "The Story Without a Title" in 1935.