Books by F.L. Cary

Philip King and Falkland L. Carey's domestic comedy, Rock-A-Bye Sailor, revolves around the christening of Able-Bodied Seaman Alfred and Shirley Tufnell's child, and the ensuing mayhem. Albert's mother-in-law, Emma Hornett, has her nose put out of joint on several occasions and being excluded from seeing her grandson in hospital, and is determined to have her say in future events...|5 women, 4 men

Five women are at the marriage bureau "Husbands Supplied" all looking for a husband. A dashing young man comes in and immediately the five women, the bureau's owner and her secretary make a play for him. But it turns out that he is already married to one of the seven women.| 7 women, 1 man

Mrs Meldon is entertaining her usual party for the Christmas week. The pleasure is not, however, unalloyed. The difficult Aunt Topsey is among the guests, and the easily offended Uncle Ned is expected. The couple detest each other. Moreover, Mrs Meldon's daughters are not on the best of terms. Olivia, the elder, is strongly attracting Tony Martley, a young artist, who has generally been regarded as her sister Ann's future fiancé...

Beware of mother-in-laws, especially of one like Emma Hornett. Albert Tufnell, A.B., is anxious that his fianc¿e, Shirley, should not take after her mother, Emma. Albert is also disturbed to find that Shirley has weakly acquiesced to living only three doors away from her mother. Albert's only defence is not to turn up at church. Later he makes peace with Shirley and the wedding is on again.5 women, 4 men

In the Orders Office of Chunkbix Ltd., it is decidedly Mr. Price Hargraves who gives the orders and little Mr. Bloome who obeys them - until Mr. Bloome is astonishingly accused of chasing a young female across the Common.|6 women, 3 men