Jack and Hercules meet an old man out beachcombing. He appeals to them for help, as he has spotted a man on the clifftops taking away a peregrine falcon in a cage. He says that the bird's nest is in danger and they must help him rescue the eggs. Jack is shocked and quick to help. He climbs up to the nest and hands the eggs down, but soon realises that the old man is not what he seems. The man on the clifftop was taking the bird to a sanctuary for treatment and the old man is stealing the eggs! By the time Jack has clambered down from the ledge, the old man is nowhere to be seen - but Hercules is on the trail...

 

This is book 3 in Hercules .

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Peter Clover works as an illustrator in an advertising agency and has recently begun to enjoy putting words to his pictures. He has illustrated non-fiction books in the past. Peter lives in Somerset.