For the Queen / Blackman's Wood

FOR THE QUEEN

Stories of dangerous diplomacy... old crimes that reach into present lives... the righting of old wrongs... wars threatened and averted... a jewelry theft with an unusual solution... love requited-and unrequited... treachery and repentance... fifteen tales from the Prince of Storytellers!

BLACKMAN'S WOOD

Cartnell is getting ready for the pheasant hunt, but is informed that the birds need to be kept away from Blackman's Wood. The beaters won't go in there. A body has been seen hanging from one of the trees, and there is a nasty rumor of murder about the place. Cartnell reluctantly agrees. But of course, this is exactly where the birds end up. And now the situation must be faced.