Sat, Feb 7, 1987
Philippa Vale approaches Jim after being threatened by a thug who claims she has a notebook listing the members of S.P.A.R.T.A, an ultra-right wing organization though Philippa denies all knowledge. She does, however, recall robbing industrialist Sir Clive Hamer of a diamond choker some months earlier and deduces that he is the group's leader. When she sets out to find out more from Sir Clive without telling Jim, she lands herself in hot water from which Jim has to save her, but fortunately they have a valuable ally in Hamer's wife.
Sat, Dec 24, 1983
Philippa Vale is a lady with a reputation as a jewel thief so that, when she comes to Jersey on the eve of George Thomas's private auction of a diamond worth a quarter of a million pounds, Jim is on his guard. Despite warnings George goes ahead with the auction, during which a power cut blows all the lights after which the diamond has gone. Though George's wife can explain what has happened, it would seem that Philippa was after an altogether different booty - but can Jim prove it?
Sat, Dec 3, 1983
During a court case in which he is trying to prove that Jerry LeFevre burnt down the Bishops Rock Hotel for the insurance, Jim is approached by glamorous Irene Maybank, who says her husband is trying to kill her. Next day Crozier gets a call from a very drunk Jim, stating that Irene has been murdered, However, with Deborah's help, Jim uncovers a plot, using an actress and a cleverly-doctored tape recording, to discredit him and lose the case against LeFevre.
Tue, Dec 27, 1988
Jim is summoned from Jersey to spend Christmas on the Costa Del Sol where a pair of small-time British crooks have tried to muscle in on Charlie's latest business venture. When Jim gets involved he finds himself in the middle of a local gang war whilst back on Jersey a group of French thieves are causing havoc and Susan's life is put in danger.
Fri, Nov 8, 1985
Philippa Vale returns to the island to recover the stolen diamonds she hid underwater on her last visit, unaware that Jim had anticipated their hiding place and recovered them. Her presence attracts the arrival of a criminal gang and a bent copper, in whose capture Philippa ends up by assisting Jim.
Sat, Mar 11, 1989
Former Olympic medallist Peter Jason is threatened, to prevent him exposing the use of steroids in sport and arrives in Jersey to hide out with his old flame Philippa Vale. Heavies follow to keep him quiet and accidentally abduct Susan, believing her to be Philippa, to divulge Peter's whereabouts. Jim and Philippa team up to rescue her, at the same time uncovering an illegal gambling ring.
Sat, Jan 30, 1988
Jim agrees to unofficially help Nazi hunter and concentration camp survivor Aaron Rosenbaum track down the man who killed his family at Treblinka and who now lives on Jersey. The island is holding its first music festival, sponsored by wealthy George Draycott, whom Jim identifies as being the former Nazi guard and when Crozier forbids Jim from taking the matter any further, Draycott's daughter Anna, having recently learned of his past, steps in to help Aaron secure justice.
Wed, Dec 26, 1990
Jim is now at the vineyard and it is grape-picking time. One of the young casual workers is English boy Roderick. However, he is also a computer hacking genius who is able to transfer 90% of the previous day's takings on the Tokyo stock exchange into his own account. The son of the wealthy Hargreaves, he also targets Charlie and other Jersey residents. In addition to Roderick's activities Jim is recalled to the island when a consignment of hand grenades is discovered in a cargo of whiskey and a French connection is suspected.
Sat, Jan 16, 1988
Valuable stud horse Crimson Cavalier is stolen from unpopular breeder Chester Ackerman and a ransom note for three million pounds delivered. Jim suspects that another stable owner, Miles Cockburn, in debt to Ackerman, has taken the horse and passed him off as his brother to win a prestigious race, and the fact that Ackerman's stable lad and Cockburn's stable girl are a couple adds to the list of suspects. Phillipa Vale, released from prison, returns to Jersey and follows her own investigation, helping Jim to recover Crimson Cavalier, as well as being an unlikely go-between for him and Susan.
Sat, Dec 26, 1987
Tony Bragg, suspected fence in a huge diamond heist is pushed to his death from his London flat. Bragg had visited Jersey some while earlier and Scotland Yard ask for Jim's help. Then Philippa Vale arrives on the island with Bragg's associate Ormond, who is also killed. Philippa tells Jim that Ormond asked her to rob three local worthies, one of whom double-crossed Bragg and stole the diamonds. As the pair of them work outside the law to locate the culprit - who also murdered Ormond - they find that nobody can be trusted.