Author: Julian Symons
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755148371
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
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Arthur Brownjohn has never quite got anything right. Take the murder of his wife – a bungled, inferior affair despite his having consulting all the experts in the field of killings, executions and dastardly deeds. Resolving never to repeat the same mistakes, he enlists the help of Major Easonby Mellon – a man who really knows what he’s doing...
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Languages : en
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Featuring Tom Smith, Clare Corbett, Lydia Leonard & Don McCorkindale.
Author: Julian Symons
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755148355
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 285
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The Tell-Tale Heart strips away myths that have grown up around the life of Edgar Allen Poe, providing a fresh assessment of the man and his work. Symons reveals Poe as his contemporaries saw him – a man struggling to make a living and whose life was beset by tragedy, such that he was driven to excessive drinking and unhealthy relationships.
Author: Julian Symons
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 1842329251
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
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A likeable but rather hapless young man decides he's tired of small-time games and attempts to break into the big league. However, he finds himself woefully out of his depth and ends up caught out in an ingenious back-firing murder conspiracy. Entertaining and full of suspense, Symons' plot has enough twists to keep you guessing right until the final thrilling conclusion.
Author: Julian Symons
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ISBN: 9780708907597
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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In 1886 Adelaide Barlett was tried at the Old Bailey on the charge of poisoning her husband Edwin. In this book the author offers an imaginative interpretation of this famous case, ending with a solution of an affair which still remains a mystery. Did the adjective 'sweet' apply to Adelaide, or was she a cunning and deliberate poisoner? Was the Wesleyan Minister George Dyson just a platonic friend, or something more than than? And if Adelaide committed the crime, how did she do it? --Book jacket.
Author: Julian 1912- Symons
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014133847
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Languages : en
Pages : 306
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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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Julian Symons
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755148401
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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Dave Nelson was fiercely ambitious. First in line for the top job on a magazine, he had every right to feel lucky. So when Willie Strayte was offered the job, and then turned up dead everyone pointed the finger at Dave, he felt his luck had run out. As the net draws tighter around him, he finds himself in a desperate struggle for survival.
Author: Curtis Evans
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786490896
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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In 1972, in an attempt to elevate the stature of the "crime novel," influential crime writer and critic Julian Symons cast numerous Golden Age detective fiction writers into literary perdition as "Humdrums," condemning their focus on puzzle plots over stylish writing and explorations of character, setting and theme. This volume explores the works of three prominent British "Humdrums"--Cecil John Charles Street, Freeman Wills Crofts, and Alfred Walter Stewart--revealing their work to be more complex, as puzzles and as social documents, than Symons allowed. By championing the intrinsic merit of these mystery writers, the study demonstrates that reintegrating the "Humdrums" into mystery genre studies provides a fuller understanding of the Golden Age of detective fiction and its aftermath.
Author: Julian Symons
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755128958
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
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The office party was in full swing so no one heard the shot – fired at close range through the back of Lionel Hargreaves. The killer left only one clue – a pair of yellow gloves – but it looked as if he wanted them to be found. Inspector Bland encounters a deadly trail of deception, suspense – and two more dead bodies.
Author: Julian Symons
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755128141
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
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When a stranger arrives at Belting, he is met with a very mixed reception by the occupants of the old house. Claiming his so-called ‘rightful inheritance’ the stranger makes plans to take up residence at once. Such a thing was bound to cause problems amongst the family – but why were so many of them turning up dead?
