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Author
Series
Sherlock Holmes volume 7
Publisher
Book-of-the-Month Club
Pub. Date
c1994
Physical Desc
320 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Sherlock Holmes volume 8
Publisher
Book-of-the-Month Club
Pub. Date
c1994
Physical Desc
vii, 308 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Inspector Rebus volume Book 21
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
John Rebus, as incapable of settling into his retirement as he is of playing by the rules, investigates a cold case from the 1970s involving a gorgeous and wealthy female socialite who was found dead in a bedroom at one of Edinburgh's most luxurious hotels. No one was ever found guilty, but the scandalous circumstances of the murder have kept the town talking for over forty years. Now, Rebus has his own reasons to investigate, but his inquiries quickly...
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The main aim of detective stories is to entertain, but the best cast a light on human behaviour, and display both literary ambition and accomplishment. Even unpretentious detective stories, written for unashamedly commercial reasons, can give us clues to the past, and give us insight into a long-vanished world that, for all its imperfections, continues to fascinate. This book, written by award-winning crime writer and president of the Detection Club,...
Author
Series
Mrs. Jefferies volume s. 1, 2, 3
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
454p. 23cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Royal Spyness mysteries volume 9
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lady Georgiana Rannoch won't deny that being thirty-fifth in line for the British throne has its advantages. Unfortunately, money isn't one of them. And sometimes making ends meet requires her to investigate a little royal wrongdoing.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Arguably the greatest crime writer in the world, Christie's books still sell over four million copies each year more than thirty years after her death and it shows no signs of slowing. But who was the woman behind these mystifying, yet eternally pleasing, puzzlers? Thompson reveals the Edwardian world in which Christie grew up, explores her relationships, including those with her two husbands and daughter, and investigates the many mysteries still...
Author
Series
Sherlock Holmes volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a daring adventure. A wealthy man has been murdered in the strangest circumstances. A woman's wedding ring has been found with the body and the word "RACHE" has been scrawled in red on a nearby wall. Is this mystery too baffling for even the brilliant Sherlock Holmes? This thrilling tale has been retold and adapted with new illustrations, making it...
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
2024 edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 248 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Miss Marple meets John le Carre in these linked short stories of espionage and mystery, with two middle-aged British Intelligence agents (and a dog!) as sleuths. Game Without Rules features Samuel Behrens and Daniel Calder, two secret British Intelligence operatives who work in the "E" (External) Branch of the Joint Services Standing Intelligence Committee. Under the direction of Mr. Fortescue--a mild-mannered bank manager and secret spy-master--Behrens...
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