"Lawrence, an Australian crook, kidnaps Princess Natalie of Rolandia and hides her in the caves at Eucla. He is in love with Helen, the ambitious daughter of an American gangster, Van Horton, and it is arranged that Helen and her father should 'rescue' Princess Natalie so that they may benefit socially by her gratitude. Young Lund and his big silent assistant Snell complicate events. Lawrence's excellent arrangements to mislead the police are defeated." – from "The Armchair Detective"

Location: Eucla, Western Australia

A mystery printed by Hutchinson of London in 1932 and reprinted in 1984 by Dennis McMillan of San Antonio. The jacket illustration from the McMillan edtion is shown above.

Jacket illustration from the original Hutchinson edition of 1932