milan

„The Milan Grill Room” is a series of ten connected short stories featuring the character of Louis, a crippled veteran of World War I and maître d’hôtel, who solves crimes from his table in the Grill Room of the hotel and who is able to provide invaluable assistance to the British police and Secret Service. Tracking spies, catching traitors, uncovering plots, often in the company of Major Charles Lyson...

Captain Austen Rotherby is on a mission of revenge in Paris and chances upon Louis, the head waiter of his favorite restaurant. Bored, he follows Louis to a shady café where he spots a pair he’s long been intrigued by – a South American gentleman and a young girl. Because of certain complications, Captain Rotheby finds himself forced to leave Paris, only to find himself travelling with the aforementioned...

When Lord Wolfenden saw, in the supper-room of the Milan Restaurant, a beautiful woman and became acquainted with her by saving the life of her elderly companion, the mysterious Mr. Sabin, as they leave the restaurant, he little knew the web of intrigue into which he was entering. Twists and turns galore, enjoyable descriptions about the upper-crust and by-gone days. Mr. Oppenheim can be depended upon...

Starą willę w Milanówku odwiedza jedenastoletni, krzywdzony przez kolegów Marek. Towarzyszy mu dziadek, który postanowił pomóc wnukowi i przyprowadził go do tajemniczego psychoterapeuty. Wiele lat później ogromną karierę robi światowej sławy iluzjonista Rubik, który pojawia się z występami w różnych miejscach globu. Dokonuje rzeczy niemożliwych, a tymczasem w odwiedzanych przez niego miastach...