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  • Murder at Derivale. A Dr Priestley Detective Novel. Illustrated

    by John Rhode ...
    Murder at Derivale is a classic British detective novel by John Rhode, featuring the brilliant and analytical Dr. Lancelot Priestley. First published in the golden age of detective fiction, the novel combines tightly plotted mystery with Rhode’s trademark emphasis on logic, deduction, and scientific method. The story unfolds at the quiet country estate of Derivale, where what appears to be a ... Read more

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  • Body Unidentified

    by John Rhode ...
    Series Book 27 - Dr. Priestley
    A quiet village is shaken by an unsettling discovery—a motor hearse, abandoned in the early morning light, with a coffin still inside. But it is what lies elsewhere that turns curiosity into horror. A body, burned beyond recognition, is found in a tar boiler on a lonely stretch of road. With no clear identity and no immediate connection between the grisly find and the stranded vehicle, Inspector ... Read more

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  • Invisible Weapons

    by John Rhode ...
    First published in the US in 1938, this novel functions as a unique puzzle divided into two distinct halves, presenting two seemingly impossible "invisible" murders that baffle Scotland Yard. An elderly man named Mr. Robert Fransham is found dead from a brutal blow to the head inside a locked household cloakroom. The case is an absolute paradox: a police officer was inside the house at the time, a ... Read more

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  • The Elusive Bullet

    by John Rhode ...
    A man lies dead of a gunshot, yet the fatal bullet has simply vanished – no slug, no casing, nothing – and only the coolly logical Dr Priestley can explain the seemingly impossible.The Elusive Bullet is a classic Dr Lancelot Priestley puzzle from John Rhode, the best-known pseudonym of Major Cecil Street, a mainstay of the golden age of detection. Priestley, an irascible retired academic who ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Davidson Case. Illustrated

    by John Rhode ...
    John Rhode’s The Davidson Case is a classic detective novel of the Golden Age, featuring the brilliant and methodical Dr. Lancelot Priestley. First published in 1929, it is the third book in the long-running series that helped define Rhode as one of the foremost puzzle-plotters of his era. The story begins with the mysterious death of Sir Hector Davidson, a wealthy and influential industrialist. ... Read more

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  • The John Rhode Detective Library. Dr. Priestley Mysteries (16 Books). Illustrated

    The Fatal Pool, Death Takes a Partner, Licensed for Murder, Murder at Derivale, The Paddington Mystery and Others

    by John Rhode ...
    The John Rhode Detective Library brings together sixteen of the most compelling and ingeniously plotted mysteries featuring Dr. Lancelot Priestley, one of the most distinctive sleuths of the Golden Age of detective fiction. Created by Cecil John Charles Street, writing as John Rhode, Dr. Priestley is a logician, a scientist, and an armchair detective whose calm reasoning and analytical mind ... Read more

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  • The Vanishing Diary

    by John Rhode ...
    The Vanishing Diary (1961) by John Rhode (Miles Burton) is the last installment in the Dr. Lancelot Priestley series, featuring Superintendent Jimmy Waghorn. The plot centers on a family dispute over a historic diary, locked in a double-sealed box, which vanishes, followed by the murder of a family member. Test pilot Freddie Hapton becomes involved with the feuding Greystoke family in Alderscar, ... Read more

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  • Death Travels First

    by John Rhode ...
    Death Travels First is a detective story by John Rhode, a writer known for his logical and carefully constructed mysteries. The story takes place during a train journey where several passengers share the same compartment. At first everything seems ordinary, but soon a mysterious and disturbing event occurs that turns the journey into a puzzling investigation. When a passenger suddenly dies under ... Read more

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  • The Elusive Bullet

    by John Rhode ...
    The Elusive Bullet by John Rhode is a finely crafted Golden Age detective story that showcases the author’s hallmark precision, ingenuity, and methodical approach to crime-solving. Featuring the meticulous Dr. Lancelot Priestley, one of classic detective fiction’s great analytical minds, the story presents a baffling case in which science and logic are the keys to the truth. When a seemingly ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Tragedy at the Unicorn. Dr. Priestley Mystery. Illustrated

    by John Rhode ...
    Tragedy at the Unicorn by John Rhode delves into a mysterious and unsettling murder at a quiet English pub, The Unicorn. When a seemingly straightforward crime turns into a complex puzzle, Dr. Priestley, the renowned detective, is called upon to unravel a web of deceit, hidden motives, and secrets lurking beneath the surface of small-town life. Using his meticulous, scientific approach, Priestley ... Read more

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  • Dr. Priestley's Quest

    by John Rhode ...
    Dr. Priestley's Quest, first published in 1926, is the second book in the Dr. Priestley detective story series. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific writer of mostly detective novels, publishing more than 140 books between 1924 and 1961. From the dustjacket: "Perhaps the greatest achievement of Dr. Priestley's career as a criminologist was his masterly solution ... Read more

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  • Peril at Cranbury Hall

    by John Rhode ...
    In “Peril at Cranbury Hall,” first published in 1930, an expensive new clinic is established at Cranbury Hall treating patients for fatigue with an innovative technique. Oliver Gilroy, the brother of one of the clinic's backers, is released from jail and takes over a key role at the lucrative institution. However a series of attempts of his life draw the interest of Priestley. ... Read more

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