A gang broke into the home of Lester Price stealing his wife's jewelry. Hunter is asked to investigate. The following day, burglar Jake Fry is found dead and Price's jewelry found in his home which makes Hunter very suspicious.
When penniless Henry McCoy dies of heart attack his lawyer Mr Hardy discovers he was once rich and left a £50,000 life insurance to his son David. When a David McCoy contacts Hardy they plan to get the cash before the real son shows.
George Connel has suffered three heart attacks and his doctor doesn't believe he'll survive another one. He has no money but wants to leave he relatives some cash. So he ropes in a fellow conman Tim for one last confidence trick.
Laura Desmond is concerned about her twin sister Jane who vanished after a date. Eastern Insurance will have to pay out big after her murdered body is pulled out of the river. Hunter and Allen need to make sure it's the right sister.
Benjamin Clarke buys a crate of books for £100 and finds a 1st edition Gutenberg Bible worth a £20,000. During a family holiday the bible stolen. The insurance is paid but Clarke's family have taken over his affairs, selling all his books.
Journalist Cooke wrote an article about Tyler and Martin Investments. He claims that the pair had made money by selling out rich clients to the Nazis and keeping cash rewards. Eastern Insurance need prove the story is not libelous.
Dr Ben Ulrich fails depart a boat when it docked at London. Ulrich was a major witness in Countess Eva Varga's libel suit against a major motion picture company. The film portrayed Eva's mother having murdered her but is it true?
Gloria Demerest wants to declare her father dead after he has been missing for seven years. Her mother Eva, is against the action, however, her brother-in-law believes Gloria might just motivated by by the large amount of money due her.
A pyromaniac is on the loose in London, destroying two warehouses and a deserted house. Eastern Insurance have paid out but want the fires stopped. Sammy Peters is arrested but John Hunter thinks that money is the root cause.
Champion boxer Kirk Carter is found drowned on the eve of his next fight. Eastern Insurance asks John Hunter has to investigate. Carter's fiancee Verna Matthews is suspicious about the recent behaviour of promoter Sam Harvey.
Gene Walker asks Rudy Lamb to stage a hold up in his own home so he can steal his wife's diamonds. Lamb follows his instructions but sees Walker shoot his wife before killing him. Eastern Insurance asks John Hunter to investigate.
Eastern European doctor, Austice Serafin dies giving aid in an epidemic in Kolitz. He has a large insurance policy with Eastern Insurance with brother flying into collect it however Serafin's widow claims he is still alive.
Champion steeplechase horse 'The Mighty Warrior' falls and dies during a race costing Eastern Insurance £20,000. Hunter is sent to investigate Jefford and O'Shea stables and discovers that trainer Betty Fuller vanished after the race.
SS Tilman sinks with all hands. Owner Gormley sells it's sister ship, the SS Sircon for scrap. After collecting the insurance he buys a new freighter. When crewman Varga, who was on the Tilman, is found murdered questions are asked.
Eastern Insurance get a call that Wilcox Jewelry Store has been robbed. Wilcox are clients so Hunter is sent to investigate. It's John Killian first day, in the store, and he recognises a gang member but decides to use it to get a cut.
World famous pianist Leon Bender hands are insured for £50,000. Walter Allen is suspicious that three days before a car accident the insurance was doubled. John Hunter doesn't believe the evidence of Bender's car accident can be true.
Engineer Leon Little is the only person to die in a train wreck that leaves Eastern Insurance paying a Double Indemnity for an accidental death. Rail investigator Potter believes it was murder not accident so John Hunter is called in.
Peggy Mliler gets £10,000 following her husband Charlie's heart attack and vanishes. Eastern Insurance gave Miller a medical, a year before, which he passed as A1. After he died the body showed signs of a major heart condition.
D.J. Howell's kennel man Padfield is found dead. He has been savaged by rival breeder George Kelsing's dog Zephyr. The dog will be put down and Eastern Insurance face a £10,000 bill but Howard discovers, from Howell, that Kelsing is broke.
Mr. Simpson delivers the work's wages every Friday. When he is robbed and beaten, Eastern Insurance are libel. They look at Simpson's driver George Petersen but he is later found murdered. The search is now on for his accomplice.
Mrs. Osborne's emeralds have been stolen from her hotel room. She doesn't want the insurance instead she wants Eastern to get the emeralds back. Cat burglar Harry Flash is suspected so John Hunter tries to track him down.
Bill Harrison has just been acquitted of murder. He was escorting diamonds, to London but came down with malaria and is unsure where they are now. Crooks Bailing and Gerber are on his tail but Eastern Insurance make a better deal.