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In 2009, a few inspired individuals took notice of the plight of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's former home 'Undershaw' in Hindhead, Surrey and determined that it was up to them to do something about it. ……続きを見る

Here are a few essays about puzzlers in and about Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories: The Devil's Foot and the author's cautious inserts of the Christian sacraments he learnt as a boy; A l……続きを見る

Sherlock Holmes thrives on danger. Sudden knife attacks, being stalked, and facing a network of assassins present little more than a cheery break in the monotony. But the enigmatic Lady Beatrice pre……続きを見る

Sherlock Holmes lamented, "I fear that retirement will elude me." It surely does in this five-story chronicle:The saga begins with The Bonnie Bag of Bones that lead the infamous duo on a not-so-merr……続きを見る

Roy Barlow and Alex Blain, two Detective Inspectors from different ends of the country, have used unorthodox practices in the past to solve crimes. Attending a training course in the Midlands the pa……続きを見る

An English cottage to die for . . . It’s spring in England, and location scout Kate Sharp has returned to the quaint village of Nether Woodsmoor with its lush gardens, budding hedgerows, and mellow ……続きを見る

Jack and Alan Cunningham, identical twins, have followed different career paths. Jack is in the Metropolitan Police Service, his brother has just served thirty years in Belmarsh prison for rape and ……続きを見る

There have been many books written about Jack the Ripper, both fictional and ones based on fact. This book takes on the story with an unusual twist. It involves a man who stumbles onto a portal, a g……続きを見る

“A rich and unusual mystery, with suspense enough for the most confirmed addict.” ーLos Angeles Times Pugilism, a brutal form of bare-knuckle boxing, is forbidden by law in late Victorian England, b……続きを見る

"Roll over, Maigret. Commissaire Dupin has arrived."ーM.C. Beaton Commissaire Georges Dupin, a cantankerous, Parisian-born caffeine junkie recently relocated from the glamour of Paris to the remote ……続きを見る

Ann Cleeves is back with Thin Air, the sixth book in her beloved Shetland series, which is now a hit television show starring Douglas Henshall. A group of old university friends leave the bright lig……続きを見る

In the dawn of 1891 Sherlock Holmes is locked in a deadly game of wits with the sinister Professor James Moriarty, but events will soon transpire which will question the very outcome of Reichenbach.……続きを見る

When misadventure led a schoolboy in London to employment at Baker Street, few could have guessed where his introduction to Sherlock Holmes would lead. But as the lad matures and he finds himself ca……続きを見る

Europe 1911. The Great Powers vie for influence and are divided by political quarrels. War is in the air. For retired detective Sherlock Holmes, who has just suffered a coronary, these distant matte……続きを見る

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