Kung Fu Shoes (Felony & Mayhem ed., [1st U.S. ed.].)

It's that glorious period between the two world wars, and the exiled king of Mitteleuropa is celebrating with a visit to Tawcester Towers, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Tawcester.

When the ex-king's daughter is kidnapped, noblesse obliges Blotto, the Duke's brave and handsome son to drive off to the rescue.

Sadly, he is rather staggeringly stupid, but his sister, Twinks, got all the family brains, and she is inclined to be helpful. And in more good news for the purloined princess, Blotto's devoted valet is coming along for the ride.

Plus, they've got a really swell car. A rollicking parody of the golden age, this first in a new series by a master of comedic mystery will appeal to fans of P.G.

Wodehouse.