Download or read book Dead Men s Morris A Detective Story written by Gladys Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dead Men s Morris written by Gladys Mitchell and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dead Men s Morris written by Gladys Mitchell and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY Rediscover Gladys Mitchell – one of the 'Big Three' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. A dead solicitor, a suspicious pig-farmer and a local ghost disturb Mrs Bradley’s holiday to Oxfordshire. Nothing is as it seems however, and the inimitable detective must work fast if she is to protect her nephew's household from a resourceful killer. Opinionated, unconventional, unafraid... If you like Poirot and Miss Marple, you’ll love Mrs Bradley.
Download or read book Edgar Wallace Ultimate Collection Crime Novels Detective Stories Historical Works Memoirs written by Edgar Wallace and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-29 with total page 22645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Wallace's 'Ultimate Collection: Crime Novels, Detective Stories, Historical Works & Memoirs' showcases the diverse talents of this prolific author known for his gripping tales of crime and mystery. Spanning various genres, from classic detective stories to historical novels, Wallace's works are characterized by their fast-paced plots, intricate twists, and engaging characters. His writing style is both accessible and suspenseful, making his books popular among readers of all ages. In the context of early 20th-century British literature, Wallace's contributions to the detective fiction genre are highly regarded for their innovative storytelling techniques and vivid descriptions. This comprehensive collection offers a glimpse into the genius of one of the foremost crime writers of his time. Edgar Wallace's own experiences as a journalist and war correspondent greatly influenced his writing career, providing him with a unique perspective on crime and intrigue. His keen observations of human behavior and astute investigations served as the inspiration for many of his iconic characters and plotlines. As a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, Wallace's work continues to captivate audiences worldwide. For fans of classic crime fiction and historical mysteries, Edgar Wallace's 'Ultimate Collection' is a must-read. With its intriguing narratives and captivating storytelling, this anthology is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end. Whether you are a seasoned mystery enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, Wallace's timeless tales offer something for everyone.
Download or read book Forgiving the Dead Man Walking written by Debbie Morris and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Willie, the death-row prisoner in Dead Man Walking, was convicted of raping a woman who tells her story here.
Download or read book The Idea of Education in Golden Age Detective Fiction written by Roger Dalrymple and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an exploration of how Golden Age detective fiction encounters educational ideas, particularly those forged by the transformative educational policymaking of the interwar period. Charting the educational policy and provision of the era, and referring to works by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edmund Crispin and others, this book explores the educational capacity and agency of literary detectives, the learning spaces of the genre and the kinds of knowledge that are made available to inquirers both inside and outside the text. It is argued that the genre explores a range of contemporaneous propositions on the balance between academic curriculum and practicum, length of school life and the value of lifelong learning. This book’s closing chapter considers the continuing pedagogic value for contemporary classrooms of engaging with the genre as a rich discursive and imaginative space for exploring educational ideas. Framing Golden Age detective fiction as a genre profoundly concerned with learning, this book will be highly relevant reading for academics, postgraduate students and scholars involved in the fields of English language arts, twentieth-century literature and the theories of learning more broadly. Those interested in detective fiction and interdisciplinary literary studies will also find the volume of interest.
Download or read book Dead Man s Quarry written by Ianthe Jerrold and published by Dean Street Press. This book was released on 2015-05-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description"the murderer was also riding a bicycle... why, if we can trace it, we shall have the murderer!"On a cycling holiday in the idyllic Wales-Herefordshire border countryside, Nora and her friends make a gruesome discovery - the body of their missing comrade at the bottom of a quarry. But an apparently accidental fall turns out to have been murder - for the man was shot in the head.Fortunately John Christmas, last seen in The Studio Crime (1929), is on hand with his redoubtable forensic assistant, Sydenham Rampson. Between them they shed light on an intricate pattern of crimes... and uncover a most formidable foe.Dead Man's Quarry is the second of Ianthe Jerrold's classic and influential whodunits, originally published in 1930. This edition, the first for more than eighty years, features a new introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.
Download or read book Believing Is Seeing written by Errol Morris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academy Award–winning director Errol Morris turns his eye to the nature of truth in photography In his inimitable style, Errol Morris untangles the mysteries behind an eclectic range of documentary photographs. With his keen sense of irony, skepticism, and humor, Morris shows how photographs can obscure as much as they reveal, and how what we see is often determined by our beliefs. Each essay in this book is part detective story, part philosophical meditation, presenting readers with a conundrum, and investigates the relationship between photographs and the real world they supposedly record. Believing Is Seeing is a highly original exploration of photography and perception, from one of America’s most provocative observers.
Download or read book Detective Sgt Elk Series The Complete 6 Novels Collection written by Edgar Wallace and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 1290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Detective Sgt. Elk Series: The Complete 6 Novels Collection" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was an English writer. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work. Table of Contents: The Nine Bears Silinski - Master Criminal (new revised version of The Nine Bears) The Fellowship of the Frog The Joker The Twister The India-Rubber Men White Face
Download or read book Dead Man in Paradise written by J.B. MacKinnon and published by D & M Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At nightfall on June 22, 1965, a soldier walked in from the outskirts of a small town in the Dominican Republic and reported that he had just shot and killed two policemen and an outspoken Canadian Catholic priest. It was the opening scene in a mystery that, forty years later, compels J.B. MacKinnon, a nephew of the murdered missionary, to investigate what many believe was a carefully plotted assassination. MacKinnon’s search takes him to corners of the country that are far from the paradise seen by millions of tourist visitors. He meets with former revolutionaries, shadowy generals who live in hiding and the struggling Dominicans for whom the dead priest is a martyr, perhaps even a saint. Dead Man in Paradise is a true story with the suspense of a classic mystery novel, the immediacy of reportage and the insight of a travelogue. More than any of these, it is a personal examination of one of the gravest challenges of our times: finding a balance between our longing to hold the guilty to account for their crimes and the deep human need to forgive.
Download or read book American Mystery and Detective Novels written by Larry Landrum and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-05-30 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery and detective novels are popular fictional genres within Western literature. As such, they provide a wealth of information about popular art and culture. When the genre develops within various cultures, it adopts, and proceeds to dominate, native expressions and imagery. American mystery and detective novels appeared in the late nineteenth century. This reference provides a selective guide to the important criticism of American mystery and detective novels and presents general features of the genre and its historical development over the past two centuries. Critical approaches covered in the volume include story as game, images, myth criticism, formalism and structuralism, psychonalysis, Marxism and more. Comparisons with related genres, such as gothic, suspense, gangster, and postmodern novels, illustrate similarities and differences important to the understanding of the unique components of mystery and detective fiction. The guide is divided into five major sections: a brief history, related genres, criticism, authors, and reference. This organization accounts for the literary history and types of novels stemming from the mystery and detective genre. A chronology provides a helpful overview of the development and transformation of the genre.
Download or read book Mystery Crime Collection written by H. C. McNeile and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 4301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. After the war McNeile left the army and continued writing, although he changed from war stories to thrillers. In 1920 he published Bulldog Drummond, whose eponymous hero became his best-known creation. The character was based on McNeile himself, on his friend Gerard Fairlie and on English gentlemen generally. Drummond is a First World War veteran, brutalised by his experiences in the trenches and bored with his post-war lifestyle. He publishes an advertisement looking for adventure, and soon finds himself embroiled in a series of exploits, many of which involve Carl Peterson—who becomes his nemesis—and Peterson's mistress, the femme fatale Irma. McNeile interspersed his Drummond work with other detective novels and story collections that included two characters who appeared as protagonists in their own works, Jim Maitland and Ronald Standish. H. C. McNeile thrillers are a continuation of his war stories, with upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it._x000D_ This unique and meticulously edited collection includes: Jim Maitland_x000D_ The Island of Terror_x000D_ Bulldog Drummond _x000D_ The Black Gang _x000D_ The Third Round _x000D_ The Final Count _x000D_ The Female of the Species _x000D_ Temple Tower _x000D_ The Return of Bulldog Drummond _x000D_ Knock-Out_x000D_ Bulldog Drummond at Bay_x000D_ Challenge_x000D_ The Horror At Staveley Grange_x000D_ Tiny Carteret_x000D_ Ronald Standish_x000D_ Men, Women and Guns _x000D_ The Saving Clause _x000D_ Out of the Blue_x000D_ The Finger of Fate
Download or read book The Detective Novels of Agatha Christie written by James Zemboy and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most popular mystery writer of all time concocted a rich recipe of intrigue, character, and setting. All of Agatha Christie's 66 detective novels are covered here in great detail. Each chapter begins with general comments on a novel's geographical and historical setting, identifying current events, fashions, fads and popular interests that relate to the story. A concise plot summary and comprehensive character listing follow, and each novel is discussed within Christie's overall body of work, with an emphasis on the development of themes, narrative technique, and characters over the course of her prolific career. An appendix translates Poirot's French and defines the British idiomatic words and phrases that give Christie's novels so much of their flavor.
Download or read book The Dime Novel Detective written by Gary Hoppenstand and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides reprints of the texts of 5 detective dime novels, and lists of all the titles in the series published by the five publishers.
Download or read book Mystery Women written by Colleen Barnett and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar- and Agatha-nominated author Colleen Barnett here updates her essential reference for readers and writers of mystery, examining women who detect, women as sleuths, and the evolving roles of women in professions and in society.
Download or read book The Gentle Axe written by R. N. Morris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh off the case of a deranged student who murdered his landlady, noted police investigator Porfiry Petrovich barely takes a breath before a bizarre and very grisly double murder lands him back on the streets of the tsarist St. Petersburg he knows all too well. The sardonic sleuth follows a trail from the drinking dens of the Haymarket district to an altogether more genteel stratum of society-a hunt that leads him to a conclusion even he will find shocking. In the tradition of such first-rate historical novels such as The Alienist and The Dante Club, The Gentle Axe is atmospheric and tense storytelling from its dramatic opening to its stunning climax.
Download or read book The Dublin Railway Murder written by Thomas Morris and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling and perplexing investigation of a true Victorian crime at Dublin railway station. Dublin, November 1856: George Little, the chief cashier of the Broadstone railway terminus, is found dead, lying in a pool of blood beneath his desk. He has been savagely beaten, his head almost severed; there is no sign of a murder weapon, and the office door is locked, apparently from the inside. Thousands of pounds in gold and silver are left untouched at the scene of the crime. Augustus Guy, Ireland's most experienced detective, teams up with Dublin's leading lawyer to investigate the murder. But the mystery defies all explanation, and two celebrated sleuths sent by Scotland Yard soon return to London, baffled. Five suspects are arrested then released, with every step of the salacious case followed by the press, clamouring for answers. But then a local woman comes forward, claiming to know the murderer... 'The Dublin Railway Murder is a true-crime masterclass' Philip Gray, author of Two Storm Wood
