Download or read book God and the Great Detective written by Nathanael T. Booth and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of human evil is never far beneath the surface of mystery fiction. This was particularly true in the wake of the horrific events of World War II. One figure who set out to investigate this crisis was Ellery Queen. This book provides a much-needed intervention in the study of detective fiction by giving sustained attention to Ellery Queen as well as suggesting possible directions for broader discussions of the genre. After the war, Queen mounted an inquiry into the state of masculinity and of the world in the wake of unimaginable horrors represented by the death camps and the atomic bomb. During his investigation, Ellery rummaged through the ruins of culture, invoking and evoking figures such as Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, and (naturally) Edgar Allan Poe. Ultimately, this quest brought him up against an unexpected foe: God himself. This book examines the ways Queen pushes against the boundaries of what was (and, in some circles, still is) considered possible or desirable in the genre.

Download or read book Hour of the Red God written by Richard Crompton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detective Mollel, a former Maasai warrior in Nairobi, investigates the brutal murder of a prostitute and suspects the killing is part of a far more extensive plot associated with the turbulent elections of 2007.

Download or read book God and the Great Detective written by NATHANAEL T. BOOTH and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of human evil is never far beneath the surface of mystery fiction, and this was particularly true in the wake of the horrific events of World War II. One figure who set out to investigate this crisis was Ellery Queen. This book provides a much-needed intervention in the study of detective fiction by giving sustained attention to Ellery Queen as well as suggesting possible directions for broader discussions of the genre. After WWII, Ellery Queen mounted an inquiry into the state of masculinity and of the world in the wake of unimaginable horrors represented by the death camps and the atomic bomb. During his investigation, Ellery rummaged through the ruins of culture, invoking and evoking figures such as Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, and (naturally) Edgar Allan Poe. Ultimately, this quest brought him up against an unexpected foe: God himself. This book examines the ways Queen pushes against the boundaries of what was (and, in some circles, still is) considered possible or desirable in the genre.

Download or read book God s Crime Scene written by J. Warner Wallace and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are four ways to die, and only one of them requires an intruder. Suicides, accidental, and natural deaths can occur without any evidence from outside the room. But murders typically involve suspects external to the crime scene. If there’s evidence of an outside intruder, homicide detectives have to prepare for a chase. Intruders turn death scenes into crime scenes. Join J. Warner Wallace, former atheist, seasoned cold-case detective, and popular national speaker as he tackles his most important case ... with you on the jury! With the expertise of a cold-case detective, J. Warner examines eight critical pieces of evidence in the “crime scene” of the universe to determine if they point to a Divine Intruder. If you have ever wondered if something (or someone) outside the natural realm created the universe and everything in it, this is the case for you.

Download or read book Cold Case Christianity written by J. Warner Wallace and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.

Download or read book A Sherlock Holmes Devotional written by Trisha Priebe and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a century, Sherlock Holmes mysteries still fascinate us—and this devotional will delight you with spiritual truths drawn from the pages of the classic detective stories. A Sherlock Holmes Devotional contains 60 entries drawn from the characters, stories, and events of the Holmes canon. From 221b Baker Street to Reichenbach Falls, from Irene Adler to the evil Dr. Moriarty, from the pipe to the violin, this book investigates the spiritual truths we can discern from this enigmatic fictional character—a brusque, stubborn, and arrogant man who also shows honor, trust, and self-sacrificing friendship. It’s a fascinating read for fans of the series—or those yet to meet the great detective!

Download or read book Holy Clues written by Stephen Kendrick and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2000-07-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If God is the greatest mystery of them all, then why not, in pursuit of God, consult the greatest detective of them all? In this imaginative and surprisingly profound book, Stephen Kendrick reveals Sherlock Holmes as spiritual guide. Drawing on the teachings of Christianity, Buddhism, and Judaism--as well as a host of thinkers as varied as Albert Einstein, Gandhi, and Vincent van Gogh--Kendrick explores the stories of Sherlock Holmes and finds remarkably prescient religious insights. He shows us the link between careful observation of clues and the Buddhist concept of "Bare Attention." He illuminates the parallel between the great sleuth's pursuit of justice and God's actions on the scene of the first murder, when Cain slew Abel. And in the detective's open, engaged mind, Kendrick finds a model for uniting the principles of science with a sincere spiritual quest. The result is a book of inspiration for the modern, skeptical searcher--and an entertaining work that sheds new light on the methods of the world's greatest detective.

Download or read book The Great Detective at the Crucible of Life written by Thomas Kent Miller and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across Ethiopia and beyond, Sherlock Holmes encounters both the hideous and the divine, ripping asunder the fragile veil separating us from worlds unknown-all while in the company of the renowned Allan Quatermain. The last of Allan Quatermain's true African adventures to appear, The Treasure of the Lake, was published nearly a century ago in 1926. Those who lusted to vicariously accompany Quatermain on new perilous treks into the vast reaches of the "Dark Continent" (as they had done to King Solomon's Mines) had no choice but to remain disappointed. UNTIL NOW! Recently found amongst some obscure papers at Brown University, this new manuscript chronicles a complex and inspired quest headed by Quatermain deep into the earthquake- and volcano-ripped Danakil Desert of Ethiopia in 1872 accompanied by his devoted aide-de-camp Hans and a host of the nineteenth century's most prodigious luminaries, including astronomer Maria Mitchell, volcanologist Axel Lindenbrock, and Gunnery Sergeants Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnehan. Along the way, this ragtag troop is brutally attacked in the desert by its trophy-hunting denizens, and then they discover a 2,000-year-old lost city. Yet Holmes' and Quatermain’s quest is not merely one of surviving in Ethiopia’s beautiful yet tortuous landscapes; they must confront horror and overcome it. As the tale unfolds, readers will be swallowed by a maelstrom of concepts, relentlessly pulled headlong, descending into a scholarly labyrinth of interwoven writings. In point of fact, Quatermain encounters no less than the very essence of the meaning of life, which he then discounts as a wizard's trick!

Download or read book Bible Detective written by Peter Martin and published by Lion Children's. This book was released on 2022-06-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture-search Bible puzzle book that will captivate young children and turn them into Bible detectives.

Download or read book Memoirs of a Great Detective written by John Wilson Murray and published by New York : Baker & Taylor. This book was released on 1905 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 100 Best Classic Detective Stories The Great Detective Collection Illustrated written by Agatha Christie and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the greatest detective stories every wrote are collected in this massive anthology. This book contains the stories and novels of the best authors of classic detective stories. Detective story, type of popular literature in which a crime is introduced and investigated and the culprit is revealed. Usually it is also axiomatic that the clues from which a logical solution to the problem can be reached be fairly presented to the reader at exactly the same time that the sleuth receives them and that the sleuth deduce the solution to the puzzle from a logical interpretation of these clues. The Agatha Christie Collection The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd Chapter 1. Dr Sheppard at the Breakfast Table Chapter 2. Who's Who in King's Abbot Chapter 3. The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows Chapter 4. Dinner at Fernly Chapter 5. The Tunisian Dagger Chapter 6. I Learn My Neighbour's Profession Chapter 7. Inspector Raglan is Confident Chapter 8. The Goldfish Pond Chapter 9. The Parlourmaid Chapter 10. Poirot Pays A Call Chapter 11. Round the Table Chapter 12. The Goose Quill Chapter 13. Geoffrey Raymond Chapter 14. An Evening at Mah Jong Chapter 15. Parker Chapter 16. Charles Kent Chapter 17. Flora Ackroyd Chapter 18. Miss Russell Chapter 19. The Paragraph in the Paper Chapter 20. Poirot's Little Reunion Chapter 21. Ralph Paton's Story Chapter 22. The Whole Truth Chapter 23. And Nothing But The Truth Chapter 24. Apologia Hercule Poirot. Poirot Investigates I The Adventure of “The Western Star” II The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor III The Adventure of the Cheap Flat IV The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge V The Million Dollar Bond Robbery VI The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb VII The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan VIII The Kidnapped Prime Minister IX The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim X The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman XI The Case of the Missing Will Poirot's Early Cases The Affair at the Victory Ball The Adventure of the Clapham Cook The Cornish Mystery The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly The Double Clue The King of Clubs The Lemesurier Inheritance The Lost Mine The Plymouth Express The Chocoilate Box The Submarine Plans The Veiled Lady The Market Basing Mystery Arthur Conan Doyle The Complete Sherlock Holmes Stories A Study in Scarlet Part I Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D., Late of the Army Medical Department Part 2 The Country of the Saints The Hound of the Baskervilles Chapter 1 — Mr. Sherlock Holmes Chapter 2 — The Curse of the Baskervilles Chapter 3 — The Problem Chapter 4 — Sir Henry Baskerville Chapter 5 — Three Broken Threads Chapter 6 — Baskerville Hall Chapter 7 — The Stapletons of Merripit House Chapter 8 — First Report of Dr. Watson Chapter 9 — Second Report of Dr. Watson Chapter 10 — Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson Chapter 11 — The Man on the Tor Chapter 12 — Death on the Moor Chapter 13 — Fixing the Nets Chapter 14 — The Hound of the Baskervilles Chapter 15 — A Retrospection The Sign of Four Chapter 1. The Science of Deduction Chapter 2. The Statement of the Case Chapter 3. In Quest of a Solution Chapter 4. The Story of the Bald-Headed Man Chapter 5. The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge Chapter 6. Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration Chapter 7. The Episode of the Barrel Chapter 8. The Baker Street Irregulars Chapter 9. A Break in the Chain Chapter 10. The End of the Islander Chapter 11. The Great Agra Treasure Chapter 12. The Strange Story of Jonathan Small The Valley Of Fear Part 1 The Tragedy of Birlstone Part 2 The Scowrers Epilogue The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Adventure I A Scandal in Bohemia Adventure II The Red-Headed League Adventure III A Case of Identity Adventure IV The Boscombe Valley Mystery Adventure V The Five Orange Pips Adventure VI The Man with the Twisted Lip Adventure VII The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Adventure VIII The Adventure of the Speckled Band Adventure IX The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb Adventure X The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor Adventure XI The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet Adventure XII The Adventure of the Copper Beeches The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Silver Blaze The Yellow Face The Stockbroker's Clerk The "Gloria Scott" The Musgrave Ritual The Crooked Man The Reigate Puzzle The Resident Patient The Greek Interpreter The Naval Treaty The Final Problem The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Empty House The Adventure of the Norwood Builder The Adventure of the Dancing Men The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist The Adventure of the Priory School The Adventure of Black Peter The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton The Adventure of the Six Napoleons The Adventure of the Three Students The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter The Adventure of the Abbey Grange The Adventure of the Second Stain His Last Bow The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge The Adventure of the Cardboard Box The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans The Adventure of the Devil's Foot The Adventure of the Red Circle The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax The Adventure of the Dying Detective His Last Bow — An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes G.K. Chesterton The Innocence of Father Brown The Blue Cross The SecretGarden The Queer Feet The Flying Stars The Invisible Man The Honour of Israel Gow The Wrong Shape The Sins of Prince Saradine The Hammer of God The Eye of Apollo The Sign of the Broken Sword The Three Tools of Death Maurice Leblanc Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar I. The Arrest of Arsène Lupin II. Arsène Lupin in Prison III. The Escape of Arsène Lupin IV. The Mysterious Traveller V. The Queen’s Necklace VI. The Seven of Hearts VII. Madame Imbert’s Safe VIII. The Black Pearl IX. Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late Edgar Allan Poe The Gold-Bug The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Purloined Letter Edgar Wallace The Treasure Hunt The Green Mamba Wilkie Collins Who Killed Zebedee? A FIRST WORD FOR MYSELF. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. Charles Dickens Hunted Down

Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Needle s Eye written by Len Bailey and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a journey through the Old and New Testament with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson as they explore exotic and spice-laden places in search of clues. The detective and the doctor travel back in time with the help of a Moriarty-designed time machine to investigate ten Bible destinations, unlocking clues to ten Bible mysteries. The most fascinating crime cases are those that are already solved, those that have been investigated by the police and brought to a swift, satisfying, and almost inevitable conclusion. So it is with Bible stories which the reader may consider familiar and unremarkable. But under close scrutiny these stories give up their hidden clues, their long kept secrets. Like a jewel newly polished, they sparkle and shine with a fresh, introspective light. While traveling back in time to witness certain scenes, Holmes and Watson unravel ten different Biblical mysteries, including the following: · The Hanging Tree: Why did Ahithophel hang himself? · Righteous Blood is Red: Is Zechariah the son of Berekiah or Jehoiada in Matthew 23? · You Miss, You Die: Why did David take five stones against Goliath? · Dead Man Walking: Why did Jesus delay in coming to Lazarus in John 11?

Download or read book Detective Stories from the Bible written by Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we think of a detective story, we often think of murder mysteries. But the Bible contains some different kinds of detective stories. How is it, for instance, that some of the key personalities in the Bible story slip into the story almost unnoticed—like Judah, for example, an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. How did the symbolism of blood in Communion get started? When Cain was warned that the ground would no longer yield for him because he had killed his brother—did that set a precedent for connecting moral behavior with environmental harshness? These themes and many others are investigated in this study, accompanied by a discussion guide.

Download or read book The Great Detective written by Zach Dundas and published by HMH. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rollicking look at popular culture’s most beloved sleuth: “For even the casual fan, the history of this deathless character is fascinating” (The Boston Globe). Today he is the inspiration for fiction adaptations, blockbuster movies, hit television shows, raucous Twitter banter, and thriving subcultures. More than a century after Sherlock Holmes first capered into our world, what is it about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s peculiar creation that continues to fascinate us? Journalist and lifelong Sherlock fan Zach Dundas set out to find the answer. The result is The Great Detective: a history of an idea, a biography of someone who never lived, a tour of the borderland between reality and fiction, and a joyful romp through the world Conan Doyle bequeathed us. In this “wonderful book” (Booklist, starred review), Dundas unearths the inspirations behind Holmes and his indispensable companion, Dr. John Watson; explores how they have been kept alive over the decades by writers, actors, and readers; and visits locales—from the boozy annual New York City gathering of one of the world’s oldest and most exclusive Sherlock Holmes fan societies; to a freezing Devon heath out of The Hound of the Baskervilles; to sunny Pasadena, where Dundas chats with the creators of the smash BBC series Sherlock. Along the way, he discovers the ingredients that have made Holmes go viral—then, now, and as long as the game’s afoot.

Download or read book The Churchgoer written by Patrick Coleman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be a an FX series starring and produced by Matthew McConaughey A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of Summer "The Churchgoer is a wonderful debut novel from a writer with more than a few tricks up his sleeve.”--Los Angeles Times A haunting debut literary noir about a former pastor’s search to find a missing woman in the toxic, contradictory underbelly of southern California. “He was finished with church, with God, with all of it. But to find the girl, he has to go back.” In Mark Haines’s former life, he was an evangelical youth pastor, a role model, and a family man—until he abandoned his wife, his daughter, and his beliefs. Now he’s marking time between sunny days surfing and dark nights working security at an industrial complex. His isolation is broken when Cindy, a charming twenty-two-year old drifter he sees hitchhiking on the Pacific Coast Highway, hustles him for a breakfast and a place to crash—two cynical kindred spirits. Then his co-worker is murdered in a robbery gone wrong and Cindy disappears on the same night. Haines knows he should let it go and return to his safe life of solitude. Instead, he’s driven to find out where Cindy went, under stranger and stranger circumstances. Soon Mark is chasing leads, each one taking him back into a world where his old life came crashing down—into the seedier side of southern California’s drug trade and ultimately into the secrets of an Evangelical megachurch where his past and his future are about to converge. What begins as an investigation becomes a haunting mystery and a psychological journey both for Mark, and for the elusive young stranger he won’t let get away. Set in the early 2000s, The Churchgoer is a gripping noir, a quiet subversion of the genre, and a powerful meditation on belief, morality, and the nature of evil in contemporary life.

Download or read book God What s Your Name written by Kay Arthur and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting addition to Kay Arthur and Janna Arndt's Discover 4 Yourself® Inductive Bible Studies for Kids series leads young believers ages 8-12 on a journey to God's heart using the inductive study method and the wonder of an adventurous spy tale. On this latest quest, young adventurers along with their favorite characters Max and Molly uncover who God is by exploring His many names and what they mean. Discoveries from the Bible, memorable stories, and clever mazes and activities unfold the names of God and His attributes, such as: Creator Protector Provider Healer Shepherd Ideal for Sunday school classes, Bible study groups, homeschoolers, and individuals.

Download or read book Cold Case Christianity for Kids written by J. Warner Wallace and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the ages of 8 and 12, kids often start to wonder if Christianity is true. In Cold-Case Christianity for Kids, detective J. Warner Wallace draws readers into the thrill of high-stakes investigation by showing them how to think rather than telling them what to think. In this children's companion to the bestselling Cold-Case Christianity, detective Wallace gets kids excited about testing witnesses, examining the evidence, and investigating the case for Christianity. Includes author illustrations and links to a website (coldcasechristianityforkids.com) where kids can download activities, fill in case notes, and earn a certificate of merit. Detective Wallace gets kids excited about testing witnesses, examining the evidence, and investigating the case for Christianity.