Download or read book A Detective s Triumphs written by Dick Donovan and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Dick Donovan” was the pseudonym of James Edward Preston Murdock (1843–1934), an author of mysteries, thrillers, and horror stories. For a time, his popularity rivaled that of Arthur Conan Doyle—and he was certainly more prolific than Doyle. Between 1889 and 1922, he published nearly 300 mystery stories (many in series that were collected as books, such as this one.) Many of Muddock’s mystery stories feature the character Dick Donovan, a Glasgow Detective, named for one of the 18th Century Bow Street Runners. The character was so popular that later stories were published under this pen name. Muddock also wrote true crime stories, horror, and 37 novels, most as “Dick Donovan.” His non-fiction included four history books, seven guidebooks for areas in the Alps and his autobiography. His stories were used by The Strand magazine in months when there were no Sherlock Holmes stories available.
Download or read book Dick Donovan written by J.E.Preston Muddock and published by Mercat Press Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Sherlock Holmes, there was Dick Donovan. The name struck terror into the hearts of criminals of every class, and his exploits gave delight to millions of readers worldwide from the 1880s onwards. The first internationally popular Victorian police detective, Dick Donovan was Glasgows very own protector of the peace. A master of disguise and nemesis of all evil-doers, Donovan was the lead character in a hugely successful series of over 200 stories and books written under that pen-name by James Emmerson Preston Muddock, and his exploits rivalled the stories of Holmes in popularity.
Download or read book A Gilded Serpent written by Dick Donovan and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created in 1888, the character of Dick Donovan proved so popular with mystery readers that its author, British journalist and novelist James Edward Preston Muddock, adopted the name as his pseudonym. More than 300 tales appeared under the Dick Donovan byline, and the Dick Donovan's tales rivaled those of Sherlock Holmes in popularity. They appeared in The Strand magazine in issues where no new Holmes tales were available.In A Gilded Serpent, a budding romance between a young woman and a man beneath her station leads to a dark murder plot. A classic Edwardian mystery!Introduction by Karl Wurf.
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Download or read book Tales of Terror written by Dick Donovan and published by . This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fifteen short horror tales from one of the nineteenth century's most popular authors. Although Dick Donovan is not that well known today, he was a prolific author rivalling Arthur Conan Doyle. Dick Donovan was the nom de plume of James Edward Preston Muddock (1843-1934), also known as Joyce Emmerson Preston Muddock. Muddock was a prolific British journalist and author of mystery and horror fiction. Between 1889 and 1922 he published nearly 300 detective and mystery stories and, for a time, his detective stories were as popular as those of Arthur Conan Doyle. Muddock travelled to India when he was fourteen years of age and his later career as a journalist allowed him to travel to China, the USA and Australia. He used his extensive knowledge of the world to good effect in the short stories collected in this volume. One of the characters in Muddock's detective fiction was the Glaswegian detective, Dick Donovan. This character became so popular and well known that Muddock started publishing stories using Dick Donovan as his pen name. Muddock also wrote true crime stories, horror, and thirty-seven novels, mostly as Dick Donovan. Despite his prolific output, Muddock had few publications after about 1920 and died in 1934, relying on his daughters to support him at the end of his life. This new edition of Tales of Terror from Solis Press features short annotations as footnotes that explain some aspects of the stories that nowadays might be less well understood.
Download or read book The Great White Hand Or The Tiger of Cawnpore a Story of the Indian Mutiny written by Dick Donovan and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thrilling novel by Dick Donovan takes readers on a journey through the violent and tumultuous years of the Indian Mutiny. The gripping narrative follows the adventures of a young officer in the British Army as he battles against rebel forces and navigates the complex political landscape of colonial India. With its vividly drawn characters and suspenseful plot, this book is sure to enthrall fans of historical fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Ready Player One written by Ernest Cline and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. “Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today • “As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he’s beset by rivals who’ll kill to take this prize. The race is on—and the only way to survive is to win. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • San Francisco Chronicle • Village Voice • Chicago Sun-Times • iO9 • The AV Club “Delightful . . . the grown-up’s Harry Potter.”—HuffPost “An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.”—CNN “A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.”—Boston Globe “Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that’s both hilarious and compassionate.”—NPR “[A] fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own.”—iO9
Download or read book Donovan Vol 1 of 3 written by Edna Lyall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Donovan, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Yes, in all conscience! He won't soon for get that Sunday. By Jove! It was a slashing sermon the Doctor gave us, preached straight at Farrant - hurled at his head. But there must be some reason for keeping him here. I wish you'd go and speak to him, Reynolds. After some little discussion, Reynolds gave a reluctant consent, and, crossing the playground in the direction of the school-house, made his way to the place where the culprit was standing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Detective s Triumphs written by James Edward Muddock and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Detective's Triumphs by James Edward Muddock is about the party of Lord Blank and the mysterious crime that occurs there. Excerpt: "ON that most sensational, or at any rate one of the most sensational of Derby days, what was known as 'Hermit's Derby,' a party of ladies and gentlemen, who, if not justly entitled to claim to walk in the exclusive ranks of the upper ten,' were not far removed from them, so far as their mode of life and habits were concerned, went down to the race-course from London in a splendidly-appointed drag, drawn by four magnificent bays that were tooled by young Lord Blank."
Download or read book What America Watched written by Marsha Ann Tate and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although television critics have often differed with the public with respect to the artistic and cultural merits of television programming, over the last half-century television has indubitably influenced popular culture and vice versa. No matter what reasons are cited--the characters, the actors, the plots, the music--television shows that were beloved by audiences in their time remain fondly remembered. This study covers the classic period of popular television shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, focusing on how regular viewers interacted with television shows on a personal level. Bridging popular and scholarly approaches, this book discovers what America actually watched and why through documents, footage, visits to filming locations, newspapers, and magazine articles from the shows' eras. The book features extensive notes and bibliography.
Download or read book The Shadow of Evil written by Dick Donovan and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Idol Talk written by Elizabeth Searle and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midst of acne, social anxiety and training bras are the teen idols that make adolescent life a little more bearable. Whether their cutouts are plastered on bedroom walls or hidden behind locker doors, there is no denying the impact of these stars on young women. This collection of new essays explores with tenderness and humor the teen crushes of the past 60 years--from Elvis to John Lennon to Whitney Houston--who have influenced the choices of women, romantically or otherwise, well into adulthood.
Download or read book Tracked to Doom written by Dick Donovan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracked to Doom: The Story of a Mystery and its Unraveling Midnight in London. In one of the streets off the Strand a man was pacing near the stage-door of a popular venue. Inside was the star, her stage-name was Vesta Florence and she was blonde, remarkably pretty and with a faultless figure. Now and again the man glanced nervously at the stage-door, looked at his watch, then resumed walking, never going many yards away from the door. Hours later, Vesta Florence would be quite dead. The case would remain unresolved for years until a second murder. Could the two be connected?
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