Oppenheim, E Phillips: General Besserley's Puzzle Box (1935), v1
 

General Besserley, USA, former Secret Service, Ret'd, but still with important connections at high level back home, has settled down on the Riviera, where he has a number of adventures and puzzles.

1. The Man Who Thought He Was a Pauper
2. The Lady in the Grey Wig
3. The Man Who Harnessed the Laws of Chance
4. The Phantom Fleet
5. The Devil's Wind
6. The Mysterious Pirandettis
7. The Butterfly in the Death Chamber
8. Giants in the Countinghouse
9. The Bride of the Shining Hour