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Just finished "Spinsters in Jeopardy", by Ngaio Marsh, the 17th book in the "Inspector Alleyn" series. In this outing, published in 1953, Alleyn is sent under cover to France, with his family (he's gained a 6-year-old son somehow since the last book!) to investigate the connection between an ancient French fortress, occupied by what today we'd call a "new age cult", and an international heroin distribution operation. Many adventures follow, including the kidnapping of Alleyn's young son, Ricky, and his (Alleyn's) attempt to infiltrate the cult to find out what's going on.
I thoroughly enjoyed this - it's one of the best of the series so far, I think. A good mix of adventure, solid detective work, and with the occasional bit of humour thrown in, too. Highly recommended.
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