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  • The Hangman's Knot

    Unraveling clues in a chilling murder mystery

    by Arthur Gask ...
    In Arthur Gask's gripping novel, The Hangman's Knot, readers are drawn into a labyrinth of crime, morality, and psychological intrigue. Set against the backdrop of a 1930s English village, Gask employs a rich, descriptive narrative style, interlacing elements of Gothic literature with a detective fiction structure. The intricacies of the plot unfold through the eyes of a new arrival, who finds ... Read more

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  • The House on the Fens

    Enriched edition. Unraveling a Haunting Mystery on the Eerie English Fens

    by Arthur Gask, Alicia Hammond ...
    In "The House on the Fens," Arthur Gask weaves a captivating tale that intertwines elements of mystery, suspense, and gothic horror, reflecting the atmospheric and often bleak landscape of the Fen country. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of a young protagonist who becomes ensnared in the sinister secrets of a dilapidated manor, exploring themes of isolation, the uncanny, and the often ... Read more

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    Detective Stories – Volume 2

    E M Delafield to Anna Katharine Green

    by E M Delafield, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edith Stewart Drewery, Frank Howel Evans, Jacques Futrelle, Lettice Galbraith, John Galsworthy, Arthur Gask, Anna Katharine Green ...
    Narrated by Robert Maskell, Janet Fullerlove, David Shaw-Parker ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 11 min

    The Detective has been a mainstay of fiction writing ever since we can remember.Their deductive powers, their intuition and fleet-footed grasp of every detail can often turn the unlikeliest situation, or bunch of red herrings, into a breakthrough to capture even the most ingenious and dastardly of criminals.In this series our classic authors explore not only various themes, such as Occult ... Read more

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  • Arthur Gask (crime fiction collection)

    by Arthur Gask ...
    Arthur Cecil Gask (10 July 1869—25 June 1951), dentist and novelist, was born on 10 July 1869 at St Marylebone, London, fourth of five children of Charles Gask, merchant, and his wife Fanny, née Edis.He began writing crime fiction while waiting for his patients and in 1921 paid for the publication of his first novel, The Secret of the Sandhills, which was an immediate success.Over a period of ... Read more

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  • The Beachy Head Murder

    Enriched edition. Unraveling a Mysterious Murder at Beachy Head: A Classic Whodunit from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

    by Arthur Gask, Alicia Hammond ...
    In "The Beachy Head Murder," Arthur Gask crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and psychological intrigue against the backdrop of the picturesque yet foreboding English coastline. The novel's literary style is marked by Gask's meticulous descriptions and atmospheric settings, evoking a sense of dread that pervades the unfolding drama. His skillful use of dialogue and ... Read more

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  • The Red Paste Murders

    by Arthur Gask ...
    Arthur Gask (1869–1951) was an Australian dentist and novelist. He began writing crime fiction while waiting for his patients, and in 1921 he paid for the publication of his first novel, The Secret of the Sandhills, which was an immediate success. Over the next thirty years, Gask wrote more than thirty books and contributed a series of popular short stories to The Mail in Adelaide. Most of his ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • Marauders by Night

    Unraveling Intriguing Mysteries of Deception and Crime in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

    by Arthur Gask ...
    In "Marauders by Night," Arthur Gask intricately weaves a tale of suspense and intrigue that explores the themes of betrayal, crime, and the human condition. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century England, Gask employs a richly descriptive literary style characterized by atmospheric prose and a keen attention to detail. The novel showcases his ability to blend noir elements with ... Read more

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  • The Vengeance of Larose

    A Riveting Tale of Crime, Vengeance, and Intrigue in Golden Age Detective Fiction

    by Arthur Gask ...
    In *The Vengeance of Larose*, Arthur Gask crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and psychological depth. The novel follows the titular character, Larose, a complex figure driven by the specter of vengeance as he navigates a narrative steeped in suspense and moral ambiguity. Gask's writing is marked by its vivid imagery and intricate plotting, reflecting the early 20th ... Read more

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  • His Prey Was Man

    by Arthur Gask ...
    Series series Gilbert Larose
    THE lovely young Mrs. Hilary—she was well worthy of her beautiful Christian names, Jean Madeline—was not exactly an old man's darling, as her husband, Colonel Basil Hilary, was well on the right side of fifty. He was, however, five and twenty years older than she, and when, in her twenty-second year and within twelve months of their marriage, she presented him with a son and heir, he declared ... Read more

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  • The Dark Mill Stream

    by Arthur Gask ...
    Series series Gilbert Larose
    A large sum of money was stolen from a London bank and hidden in an old mill in a lonely and unfrequented part of Essex. It is found by two men already deep in crime, and the dreadful murder of one of them follows.Gilbert Larose, the one-time great international detective, when discovery seems well-nigh impossible, nevertheless, picks up the trail—almost from what he hears in the whisperings of ... Read more

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  • The Beachy Head Murder

    by Arthur Gask ...
    Series series Gilbert Larose
    If everything about me were known, I am quite aware the greater number of people would insist that I must be by nature an evil man.The thought of which amuses me, as in these latter years I appear to so conform to all the generally accepted ideas of solid British respectability.At only thirty-five I am a well-to-do landowner, the squire of our village and the youngest Justice of the Peace in my ... Read more

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  • The Shadow of Larose

    by Arthur Gask ...
    Series series Gilbert Larose
    Who will deny that all men have their secrets, and that deep down in every one of us the mind is scarred somewhere with the memories of unforgotten but never-mentioned acts?I know I have my secrets, and they must be heavier, too, than fall to the lot of most men, for I—have taken life.Ten years ago I secretly killed two men. One I shot with a rifle and to the other I dealt out death in a different ... Read more

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