The Adventures by John Buchan. Book 3: 1. The Power House; 2. John Macnab; 3. The Dancing Floor.
1. The Power House: Published - 1916.
The Power-House is a novel by John Buchan, a thriller set in London, England. It was written in 1913, when it was serialised in Blackwood's Magazine, and it was published in book form in 1916. The narrator is the barrister and Tory MP Edward Leithen, who features in a number of Buchan's novels. The urban setting contrasts with that of its sequel, John Macnab, which is set in the Scottish Highlands.
The Power-House of the title is an international anarchist organization led by a rich Englishman named Andrew Lumley. Its plan to destroy Western civilisation is thwarted by Leithen with the assistance of a burly Labour MP.
When his friend Charles Pitt-Heron vanishes, Sir Edward Leithen is not too worried. But a series of strange events convince Leithen that he is dealing with a sinister secret society, 'The Power-House'. The authorities have no evidence, and as he gets more deeply involved with the underworld, Leithen finds himself alone and in terrible danger.
2. John Macnab: Published - 1925.
John Macnab is a novel by John Buchan, published in 1925.
Three successful but bored friends in their mid-forties decide to turn to poaching. They are Sir Edward Leithen, lawyer, Tory Member of Parliament (MP), and ex-Attorney General; John Palliser-Yeates, banker and sportsman; and Charles, Earl of Lamancha, former adventurer and present Tory Cabinet Minister. Under the collective name of 'John Macnab', they set up in the Highland home of Sir Archie Roylance, a disabled war hero who wishes to be a Conservative MP.
3. The Dancing Floor: Published - 1926.
The Dancing Floor is a 1926 novel by John Buchan featuring Edward Leithen. It is the third of five novels written about the character of Leithen.
Vernon Milbourne, orphaned since childhood and haunted by a recurring dream, is friends with the protective lawyer and MP Sir Edward Leithen.
An Aegean cruise takes them to the mysterious island of Plakos, where Vernon is fascinated by the island's myths.
Local superstitions turn to menace as Vernon's encounter with a beautiful woman results in obsession and adventure.
