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In the beautiful countryside of Portugal, erstwhile British secret agent Julia Probyn is to attend a royal wedding. But her former acquaintance, Countess Hetta Páloczy, the young Hungarian refugee, ……続きを見る

Sherlock Holmes alla prendre un flacon sur le coin de la cheminée, puis, tirant de son écrin une seringue Pravaz, de ses doigts effilés et nerveux il ajusta l’aiguille acé……続きを見る

" L' escarboucle bleue " : Le surlendemain de Noël, je passai dans la matinée chez mon ami Sherlock Holmes pour lui souhaiter la bonne année. Il était en veston d……続きを見る

Ce fut en 1878 que je subis devant l’Université de Londres ma thèse de docteur en médecine. Après avoir complété mes études à Netley – pour me……続きを見る

Book four of Murders by Design Interior designer Deva Dunne finds more than fabulous furnishings on her trip to the design mall; she and her client come upon the body of one of Deva's favorite shop ……続きを見る

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When Rudolph Carrant falls to his death near his home on the Kent coastline, very few mourn his loss. But was his death accidental? Or was he pushed? Carrant’s cousin is convinced the young man was ……続きを見る

One evening in July, the peaceful slumber of the London suburb of Gresham is disturbed by a woman’s terrified cry of “Murder!” - at a local boarding house, a mysterious lady of unknown origins has b……続きを見る

When Sir Piers Lametry is found murdered in the library of Landy Court, all the evidence points towards an opportunistic attempt to steal the family heirloom, the precious 'Sacred Ring'. But things ……続きを見る

First published in 1895, this classic anthology contains four novella-length detective stories by popular writers of the day: "The Long Arm" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, "The Murder at Jex Farm" by G……続きを見る

Spencer Tait is looking forward to reading 'A Whim of Fate', the latest mystery story from the pen of John Parver. Meanwhile, his friend Claude is disturbed by the discovery of a terrible tragedy in……続きを見る

Under the watchful eye of Superintendent Bone, Inspector Dewar has his work cut out when he is called to investigate a mysterious spate of killingsーeach victim is apparently unconnected, the murder……続きを見る

The English village of Warcastor is a hotbed of gossip and scandal. While Iris May’s shameless flirtations are the object of universal scorn, the mystery of her mother’s past life is everywhere disc……続きを見る

When jeweller Harley Riddell is framed for the theft of valuable diamonds, he is sentenced to five years penal servitude. Soon, however, his fiancee is leading a frantic investigation to discover th……続きを見る

As well as appearing in a long-running series of novels, R. Austin Freeman's pioneering forensic detective, Dr John Thorndyke, also appeared in several collections of short stories. This ebook gathe……続きを見る

When Lord Senfrey is killed by a booby-trapped wedding present on the night before his impending nuptials, the case is the talk of Victorian high society. Who could possibly have wanted to murder th……続きを見る

For actress-turned-detective, Dorcas Dene, no case is too small - from missing heirs to villainous murders, from petty blackmail to international anarchist plots! Ably assisted by her husband Paul a……続きを見る

J.E. Preston Muddock was a prolific writer of mystery fiction whose work was, in its day, as popular as Arthur Conan Doyle’s. In these thrilling stories, Muddock writes under the guise of his fictio……続きを見る

London, the 1890s. Society is in shock at the brutal murder of renowned banker Mr Beckleswaithe-Beckleswaithe, who has been cruelly decapitated by means of an explosive device concealed inside a cho……続きを見る

On the night of his wife’s funeral, successful poet Mr Derwent leaves his house and disappears without a trace. Despite the assurances of Inspector Holt, Florence Derwent is convinced that her fathe……続きを見る

At Frimley Manor, plans are afoot for a pageant in which house guests are to be treated to a re-enactment of the historic visit of Queen Anne - complete with the monarch's original pearls and chair.……続きを見る

In the midst of Corton Magna horse show, a man is struck down and killed by the hoofs of a horse. Why should a normally quiet animal suddenly have become a killer? Then a groom discovers a tiny woun……続きを見る

A classic collection of fifteen thrilling stories, set during the golden age of steam, nine of which feature Victor L Whitechurch's charming protagonist, Thorpe Hazell - vegetarian, detective and ex……続きを見る

Marsh House, Upperton, EnglandーHay Smith, editor of The Daily Record, is been dead in the private study of Sir James Sitheby. In his hands are the torn fragments of confidential Foreign Office docu……続きを見る

Thirteen stories from the pen of golden age mystery-writer Victor L Whitechurch. The stories are mainly set around the world of railways and two feature Whitechurch's spy protagonist Captain Ivan Ko……続きを見る

Green Tea is one of the earliest works of Sheridan Le Fanu and now is being republished on full length. 続きを見る

Le nommé Jeudi : un cauchemar est un roman de l'écrivain anglais Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936). Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une ……続きを見る

Un savoureux pastiche de Sherlock Holmes. "Pendant que William et Hector tenaient la cheville, Lucie pesait fermement sur le tibia pour le désosser. Peine perdue ! Dans un incroyable fracas, le maje……続きを見る