The Sleuth of St. James's Square


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I suppose there is no longer any doubt about the fact that Rodman was one of those gigantic human intelligences who sometimes appear in the world, and by their immense conceptions dwarf all human knowledge—a sort of mental monster that we feel nature has no right to produce. Lord Bayless Truxley said that Rodman was some generations in advance of the time; and Lord Bayless Truxley was, beyond question, the greatest authority on synthetic chemistry in the world...FROM THE BOOKS.




The Sleuth of St. James's Square


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The Greatest Mystery Cases of Detective Henry Marquis: Complete 16 Tales in One Edition


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Sir Henry Marquis is the Chief of Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard, who used to be in charge of the English secret service on the frontier of the Shan states, and at the time he was in Asia. Intensely interested in crime solving, Sir Henry is a linking component between the various cases, each presenting him in a new light. In some tales he's an investigator, actively involved in the case, and in some he listens to other's twisting accounts about some strange incident. Table of Contents: The Thing on the Hearth The Reward The Lost Lady The Cambered Foot The Man in the Green Hat The Wrong Sign The Fortune Teller The Hole in the Mahogany Panel The End of the Road The Last Adventure American Horses The Spread Rails The Pumpkin Coach The Yellow Flower Satire of the Sea The House by the Loch Melville Davisson Post (1869-1930) was an American author, born in West Virginia. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. Post also wrote number of stories about Randolph Mason, a brusque New York lawyer who is highly skilled at turning legal loopholes and technicalities to his clients' advantage. Post's other recurring characters include Sir Henry Marquis of Scotland Yard, the French policeman Monsieur Jonquelle and the Virginia lawyer Colonel Braxton.




The Sleuth of St. James Street


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Marquis read the secret message in his emotionless drawl: "The American is destroyed, and his accursed work is destroyed with him. Send the news to Bangkok and west to Burma. The treasures of India aer saved." So begins, "The Sleuth of St. James Street"--a riveting Victorian mystery adventure.




100 classic detectives. Golden Age of Detective Fiction (Illustrated edition): The Gold-Bug, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Innocence of Father Brown, Crime and Punishment


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Some of the greatest detective stories every wrote are collected in this massive anthology. This book contains the stories and novels by Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Emile Gaboriau, E. W. Hornung, M. McDonnell Bodkin, Guy Boothby, Jacques Futrelle, Melville Davisson Post, Ethel Lina White, Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy, Arthur Morrison, Edgar Wallace, Algernon Blackwood, Wilkie Collins, Maurice Leblanc, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Gaston Leroux, Anna Katharine Green, Fergus Hume, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dorothy L. Sayers, R. Austin Freeman. Table of Contents Wilkie Collins The Moonstone A Romance Edgar Allan Poe The Gold-Bug The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Mystery of Marie Roget. A Sequel to “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” The Purloined Letter Charles Dickens Hunted Down Arthur Conan Doyle The Hound of the Baskervilles A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes G. K. Chesterton The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown Emile Gaboriau The Lerouge Case by Emile Gaboriau Monsieur Lecoq The Mystery of Orcival E. W. Hornung The Amateur Cracksman Dead Men Tell No Tales The Crime Doctor M. McDonnell Bodkin The Capture of Paul Beck Guy Boothby The Red Rat's Daughter Jacques Futrelle The Problem of Cell 13 The Chase of the Golden Plate Melville Davisson Post Walker of the Secret Service The Sleuth of St. James's Square Ethel Lina White The Man Who Loved Lions Baroness Emma Orczy (Emmuska Orczy) The Old Man in the Corner The Scarlet Pimpernel Arthur Morrison Chronicles of Martin Hewitt Martin Hewitt, Investigator Edgar Wallace The Angel of Terror Algernon Blackwood Three More John Silence Stories Three John Silence Stories Maurice Leblanc The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar Gaston Leroux The Mystery of the Yellow Room Anna Katherine Green The Leavenworth Case Fergus Hume The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Fyodor Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment Robert Louis Stevenson The Suicide Club The Rajah’s Diamond Dorothy L. Sayers Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Novel R. Austin Freeman John Thorndyke's Cases The Mystery of 31 New Inn




Sherlock Holmes - The Complete Collection


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This complete collection of the original Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories is a treasure trove of Arthur Conan Doyle’s intricate detective fiction. Experience the full scope of Sherlock Holmes's detective abilities in this comprehensive, unabridged collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's works. Featuring all four of the original novels alongside the 56 short stories, this volume encompasses the remarkable legacy of literature’s favourite sleuth. Printed in publication order, follow the legendary detective and his companion, Doctor Watson, as they navigate their way through complex cases, uncovering hidden secrets, solving intricate puzzles, and bringing criminals to justice. Whether you're a lifelong fan of Sherlock Holmes or are discovering the detective for the first time, this beautiful collection from Read & Co. Books is the perfect way to immerse yourself in Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic world. This collector's edition features a specially commissioned introduction alongside an article by the author and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine




The Sign of the Four - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library


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The darker side of Sherlock Holmes and the romantic side of Doctor Watson are both revealed in this enthralling second novel in Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective series. Thick fog swirls through London, winding its way down Baker Street towards flat 221B where a cocaine-dazed Sherlock Holmes sits awaiting a new case. When a beautiful young woman, Mary Morstan, presents the sleuthing duo with two seemingly unrelated cases, all three work together to solve a decade-long mystery. A tangled web of missing fathers, curious deaths, and cursed treasure, The Sign of the Four was first published in 1890. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.




The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library


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The 12 short stories featured in this volume were the catalyst for the first literary fandom, the success of The Strand Magazine, and Arthur Conan Doyle’s lifelong career as the writer of the Sherlock Holmes adventures. Enter the smoky rooms of 221B Baker Street and immerse yourself in the intriguing lives of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. This volume features tales including ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ and ‘The Red-Headed League’, which Arthur Conan Doyle named his favourite Holmes stories. Each of these twelve mysteries highlights the famous detective’s remarkable skill and methods, narrated by Watson. The stories featured in this volume include: - A Scandal in Bohemia - The Red-Headed League - A Case of Identity - The Boscombe Valley Mystery - The Five Orange Pips - The Man with the Twisted Lip First published in The Strand Magazine magazine between July 1891 and June 1892, this edition includes the stories’ original illustrations by Sidney Paget. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.




His Last Bow - Some Later Reminiscences - The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library


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His Last Bow is the final collection of thrilling short stories in the chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes’ series, set on the precipice of the First World War. Featuring seven tales from Holmes and Watson’s adventures, this volume includes a preface from the detective’s loyal companion updating the reader on Holmes’ health and whereabouts. The short stories see the famous duo working together to solve a series of bizarre and mysterious cases, culminating in a third-person spy narrative chronicling Holmes’ contribution to the war effort. Perfectly concluding the incredible Sherlock Holmes series, this volume is an essential read for fans of the pipe-smoking sleuth. The stories featured in this volume include: - The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge - The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans - The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot - The Adventure of the Red Circle - The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax - The Adventure of the Dying Detective - His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes First published as a book in 1917, this volume collates short stories that were published in The Strand Magazine between 1908 and 1917. A specially commissioned introduction also features in this volume, alongside an article by Arthur Conan Doyle and an essay on the history of detective fiction by S.S. Van Dine.




Arthur Conan Doyle’s Favourite Sherlock Holmes Stories


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This enthralling collection of short stories features Arthur Conan Doyle’s 12 favourite Sherlock Holmes tales. In 1927, The Strand Magazine, which published many of the Sherlock Holmes stories, ran a competition for fans to guess the author’s own favourite tales. In the March of that year, the magazine published an article by Arthur Conan Doyle listing his top 12 Sherlock stories and why. This collection features all those short stories alongside Conan Doyle’s article and the original illustrations by Sidney Paget and Charles R. Macauley. Delve into the dark world of Victorian London with this volume and experience the very best of Sherlock Holmes. The stories featured in this collection include: - The Speckled Band - The Red-Headed League - The Dancing Men - The Final Problem - A Scandal in Bohemia - The Empty House