Author: Julian Hawthorne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
Author: Julian Hawthorne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
Author: Julian Hawthorne
Publisher: VolumesOfValue
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This edition features a linked Table of Contents and linked footnotes CONTENTS HENRI RENÉ ALBERT GUY DE MAUPASSANT (1850-93). The Necklace The Man with the Pale Eyes An Uncomfortable Bed Ghosts Fear The Confession The Horla PIERRE MILLE. The Miracle of Zobéide VILLIERS DE L'ISLE ADAM. The Torture by Hope ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN (1822-99)—(1826-90). The Owl's Ear The Invisible Eye The Waters of Death HONORE DE BALZAC (1799-1850). Melmoth Reconciled The Conscript JEAN FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET DE VOLTAIRE (1694-1778). Zadig the Babylonian PEDRO DE ALARÇON. The Nail LUIGI CAPUANA (1839-00). The Deposition LUCIUS APULEIUS (Second Century). The Adventure of the Three Robbers PLINY, THE YOUNGER (First Century). Letter to Sura
Publisher: VolumesOfValue
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This edition features a linked Table of Contents and linked footnotes CONTENTS HENRI RENÉ ALBERT GUY DE MAUPASSANT (1850-93). The Necklace The Man with the Pale Eyes An Uncomfortable Bed Ghosts Fear The Confession The Horla PIERRE MILLE. The Miracle of Zobéide VILLIERS DE L'ISLE ADAM. The Torture by Hope ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN (1822-99)—(1826-90). The Owl's Ear The Invisible Eye The Waters of Death HONORE DE BALZAC (1799-1850). Melmoth Reconciled The Conscript JEAN FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET DE VOLTAIRE (1694-1778). Zadig the Babylonian PEDRO DE ALARÇON. The Nail LUIGI CAPUANA (1839-00). The Deposition LUCIUS APULEIUS (Second Century). The Adventure of the Three Robbers PLINY, THE YOUNGER (First Century). Letter to Sura
LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES
Author:
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES She was one of those pretty and charming girls who are sometimes as if by a mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no means of being known, understood, loved, wedded, by any rich and distinguished man; and she let herself be married to a little clerk at the Ministry of Public Instruction. LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES She dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was as unhappy as though she had really fallen from her proper station; since with women there is neither caste nor rank; and beauty, grace, and charm act instead of family and birth. Natural fineness, the instinct for what is elegant, suppleness of wit, are the sole hierarchy and make from women of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies. LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES She was one of those pretty and charming girls who are sometimes as if by a mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no means of being known, understood, loved, wedded, by any rich and distinguished man; and she let herself be married to a little clerk at the Ministry of Public Instruction. LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES She dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was as unhappy as though she had really fallen from her proper station; since with women there is neither caste nor rank; and beauty, grace, and charm act instead of family and birth. Natural fineness, the instinct for what is elegant, suppleness of wit, are the sole hierarchy and make from women of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies. LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The following book is a collection of mystery-themed short-stories, chosen by the editor, ulian Hawthorne. A total of nineteen stories can be found inside, and featured authors and their works include the following: Honore de Balzac ('Melmoth Reconciled, 'The Conscript'), Luigi Capuana ('The Deposition'), and Pliny, the Younger ('Letter to Sura').
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The following book is a collection of mystery-themed short-stories, chosen by the editor, ulian Hawthorne. A total of nineteen stories can be found inside, and featured authors and their works include the following: Honore de Balzac ('Melmoth Reconciled, 'The Conscript'), Luigi Capuana ('The Deposition'), and Pliny, the Younger ('Letter to Sura').
Detective Stories
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780753410110
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
This book features a marvellous collection of murderous, greedy and immoral villains brought to book by the greatest fictional detectives, who date from the golden age of crime literature as well as the present day. Follow in the footsteps of criminal masterminds and marvel at the inspired deductions of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and the brilliant (if timid) Mr Budd. Nick Hardcastle's line drawings make these riveting stories come alive
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780753410110
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
This book features a marvellous collection of murderous, greedy and immoral villains brought to book by the greatest fictional detectives, who date from the golden age of crime literature as well as the present day. Follow in the footsteps of criminal masterminds and marvel at the inspired deductions of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and the brilliant (if timid) Mr Budd. Nick Hardcastle's line drawings make these riveting stories come alive
The World's Greatest Detective
Author: Caroline Carlson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006236829X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A 2017 Agatha Award Nominee! * A Best Children’s Book of the Year Pick for Kids 9 to 12 from Bank Street College! Caroline Carlson, author of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series, returns with The World’s Greatest Detective, a story of crime, tricks, and hilarity for those who know that sometimes it takes a pair of junior sleuths to solve a slippery case. Detectives’ Row is full of talented investigators, but Toby Montrose isn’t one of them. He’s only an assistant at his uncle’s detective agency, and he’s not sure he’s even very good at that. Toby’s friend Ivy is the best sleuth around—or at least she thinks so. They both see their chance to prove themselves when the famed Hugh Abernathy announces a contest to choose the World’s Greatest Detective. But when what was supposed to be a game turns into a real-life murder mystery, can Toby and Ivy crack the case?
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006236829X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A 2017 Agatha Award Nominee! * A Best Children’s Book of the Year Pick for Kids 9 to 12 from Bank Street College! Caroline Carlson, author of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series, returns with The World’s Greatest Detective, a story of crime, tricks, and hilarity for those who know that sometimes it takes a pair of junior sleuths to solve a slippery case. Detectives’ Row is full of talented investigators, but Toby Montrose isn’t one of them. He’s only an assistant at his uncle’s detective agency, and he’s not sure he’s even very good at that. Toby’s friend Ivy is the best sleuth around—or at least she thinks so. They both see their chance to prove themselves when the famed Hugh Abernathy announces a contest to choose the World’s Greatest Detective. But when what was supposed to be a game turns into a real-life murder mystery, can Toby and Ivy crack the case?
Books to Die For
Author: John Connolly
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696582
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The world’s most beloved mystery writers celebrate their favorite mystery novels in this gorgeously wrought collection, featuring essays by Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, Ian Rankin, and more. In the most ambitious anthology of its kind, the world’s leading mystery writers come together to champion the greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal essays that reveal as much about the authors and their own work as they do about the books that they love, over a hundred authors from twenty countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for generations of readers and writers. From Agatha Christie to Lee Child, from Edgar Allan Poe to P. D. James, from Sherlock Holmes to Hannibal Lecter and Philip Marlowe to Lord Peter Wimsey, Books to Die For brings together the best of the mystery world for a feast of reading pleasure, a treasure trove for those new to the genre and for those who believe that there is nothing new left to discover. This is the one essential book for every reader who has ever finished a mystery novel and thought…I want more!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696582
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The world’s most beloved mystery writers celebrate their favorite mystery novels in this gorgeously wrought collection, featuring essays by Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, Ian Rankin, and more. In the most ambitious anthology of its kind, the world’s leading mystery writers come together to champion the greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal essays that reveal as much about the authors and their own work as they do about the books that they love, over a hundred authors from twenty countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for generations of readers and writers. From Agatha Christie to Lee Child, from Edgar Allan Poe to P. D. James, from Sherlock Holmes to Hannibal Lecter and Philip Marlowe to Lord Peter Wimsey, Books to Die For brings together the best of the mystery world for a feast of reading pleasure, a treasure trove for those new to the genre and for those who believe that there is nothing new left to discover. This is the one essential book for every reader who has ever finished a mystery novel and thought…I want more!
The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories
Author: Patricia Craig
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192829689
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Essential reading for all armchair detectives, this collection of 33 classic whodunits is the cream of crime writing.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192829689
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Essential reading for all armchair detectives, this collection of 33 classic whodunits is the cream of crime writing.
Brooklyn Public Library News Bulletin
Author: Brooklyn Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Bulletin of the Brooklyn Public Library
Author: Brooklyn Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description