Case of the Ambitious Fishmonger is the sixth short story in the sixth anthology of Biggles Air Police short stories entitled Biggles Presses On. The anthology was first published in January, 1958. In the anthology, this story is preceded by The Case of the Haunted Island and followed by The Case of the Fatal Ruby.
Synopsis[]
Biggles investigates a case involving the the transportation of poached salmon by air, a case which, according to Johns, illustrates that "while not all crooks carry guns, there is a type as formidable as those who do."
Plot[]
See the article for Mr Sinclair for a summary of the plot.
Characters[]
The Special Air Police[]
- Air Commodore Raymond
- Biggles
- Algy Lacey
- Ginger Hebblethwaite
- Bertie Lissie
Others[]
Aircraft[]
Ships[]
Places[]
Visited[]
- Scotland Yard - Raymond's office
- Elgin
- Lossiemouth
- Billingsgate Market
- Bardswell House, Essex
- Culbin Sands
Mentioned[]
- Various rivers - Spey, Findhorn, Ness, Dee, Don, Deveron
Other points of interest[]
Cars[]
- Biggles hired a car from Lossiemouth
- Ford station wagon - Hug Bikstein
- Landrover - poachers
- Unspecified car - Sinclair's
Newspapers/magazines/books[]
Firearms and other weapons[]
Brands/products[]
- salmon
Food and Drinks[]
Organisations[]
- Scottish Fisheries Board
- Air Ministry
- Forestry Commission