Collection of twelve short stories recounting the extraordinary adventures of detective Andrea V. around 1900... I. The Telegram which began the Boer War II. The Blowing up of the Maine III. The Mystery of Captain Dreyfus IV. What was behind the Tsar’s Peace Rescript V. Who really killed King Humbert of Italy? VI. The Peril of Norway VII. The Ruse of the Dowager Empress VIII. The Abdication of Francis-Joseph IX. The Death of Queen Draga X. The Policy of Edward VII. XI. The Humbert Millions XII. The black Pope