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The Wrong Box

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Colbourne ...

It must always be a subject for wonder why Stevenson, whose reputation as a writer was jealously guarded by himself and his friends, should ever have accepted the part of joint-author of this farcical tale. A generous desire for his stepson to share in the benefit of association with himself is the most credible explanation. The tale in the first instance was written and re-written entirely by ... Read more

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It must always be a subject for wonder why Stevenson, whose reputation as a writer was jealously guarded by himself and his friends, should ever have accepted the part of joint-author of this farcical tale. A generous desire for his stepson to share in the benefit of association with himself is the most credible explanation. The tale in the first instance was written and re-written entirely by
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The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries

Edited by Otto Penzler ...

Edgar Award winner Otto Penzler—“detective fiction’s best editor and champion” (The Washington Post)—returns with a new anthology of exhilarating mysteries, assembling Victorian society's lords and ladies and most miserable miscreants.Behind the velvet curtains of horsedrawn carriages and amid the soft glow of the gaslights are the detectives and bobbies sniffing out the safecrackers and petty ... Read more

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Edgar Award winner Otto Penzler—“detective fiction’s best editor and champion” (The Washington Post)—returns with a new anthology of exhilarating mysteries, assembling Victorian society's lords and ladies and most miserable miscreants.Behind the velvet curtains of horsedrawn carriages and amid the soft glow of the gaslights are the detectives and bobbies sniffing out the safecrackers and petty
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Double Cross Purposes

by Ronald Knox ...

Series Book 203 - Murder Room
The Hon. Vernon Lethaby is a flamboyant, headline-seeking exhibitionist with extravagant tastes and an allowance that barely covers his racing debts. In an unlikely partnership with middle-aged Canadian adventurer Joe 'Digger' Henderson, he strikes out for the Highlands of Scotland to hunt for Prince Charlie's treasure, which, according to legend, is interred on the isle of Erran.But Lathaby doesn ... Read more

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The Hon. Vernon Lethaby is a flamboyant, headline-seeking exhibitionist with extravagant tastes and an allowance that barely covers his racing debts. In an unlikely partnership with middle-aged Canadian adventurer Joe 'Digger' Henderson, he strikes out for the Highlands of Scotland to hunt for Prince Charlie's treasure, which, according to legend, is interred on the isle of Erran.But Lathaby doesn
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The Suicide Club

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Sam Vaseghi ...

THE SUICIDE CLUB is a collection of three 19th century detective fiction short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson that combine to form a single narrative. First published in the London Magazine in 1878, they were collected and republished in the first volume of the New Arabian Nights.The trilogy introduces the characters of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his sidekick Colonel Geraldine. In this ... Read more

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THE SUICIDE CLUB is a collection of three 19th century detective fiction short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson that combine to form a single narrative. First published in the London Magazine in 1878, they were collected and republished in the first volume of the New Arabian Nights.The trilogy introduces the characters of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his sidekick Colonel Geraldine. In this
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The Suicide Club

by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

"The Suicide Club" is Robert Louis Stevenson's short story cycle that details the investigations of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his sidekick Colonel Geraldine into a secret society of people intent on losing their lives, the so-called "suicide club". Comprised of the tales "Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts", "Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk", and "The Adventure of the ... Read more

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"The Suicide Club" is Robert Louis Stevenson's short story cycle that details the investigations of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his sidekick Colonel Geraldine into a secret society of people intent on losing their lives, the so-called "suicide club". Comprised of the tales "Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts", "Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk", and "The Adventure of the
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The Phantom Coach

A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Ghost Stories

by Michael Sims ...

Series series The Connoisseur's Collections
Ghost stories date back centuries, but those written in the Victorian era have a unique atmosphere and dark beauty. Michael Sims, whose previous Victorian collections Dracula's Guest (vampires) and The Dead Witness (detectives) have been widely praised, has gathered twelve of the best stories about humanity's oldest supernatural obsession. The Phantom Coach includes tales by a surprising, often ... Read more

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Ghost stories date back centuries, but those written in the Victorian era have a unique atmosphere and dark beauty. Michael Sims, whose previous Victorian collections Dracula's Guest (vampires) and The Dead Witness (detectives) have been widely praised, has gathered twelve of the best stories about humanity's oldest supernatural obsession. The Phantom Coach includes tales by a surprising, often
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Paul Beck

The Rule of Thumb Detective

by M. McDonnell Bodkin ...

Series series Black Heath Classic Crime
Paul Beck is the greatest detective in England, though he would never admit it. Modest and unassuming, Beck attributes his success to luck and common sense, insisting that the solution to most mysteries can be gained by the application of a 'rule of thumb'. But his clients know better and Beck is consulted eagerly by all members of society, whether the case is one of murder, blackmail or even the ... Read more

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Paul Beck is the greatest detective in England, though he would never admit it. Modest and unassuming, Beck attributes his success to luck and common sense, insisting that the solution to most mysteries can be gained by the application of a 'rule of thumb'. But his clients know better and Beck is consulted eagerly by all members of society, whether the case is one of murder, blackmail or even the
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Dore's London

by Gustav Doré ...

This beautifully presented edition reproduces all of Doré's London illustrations alongside carefully selected texts of the period. ... Read more

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This beautifully presented edition reproduces all of Doré's London illustrations alongside carefully selected texts of the period.
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Detectives White & Furneaux' Cases (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. 5 Thriller Novels in One Volume: The Postmaster's Daughter, Number Seventeen, The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley, The De Bercy Affair & What Would You Have Done?

by Louis Tracy, Ian Whitenhall ...

Detectives White & Furneaux' Cases gathers Louis Tracy's Scotland Yard mysteries centered on the contrasting investigators James White and Charles Furneaux. Combining brisk plotting with urbane wit, the stories belong to the Golden Age's immediate prehistory, when sensation fiction, newspaper realism, and deductive puzzle-making were converging. Tracy's style favors lucid exposition, sharp social ... Read more

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Detectives White & Furneaux' Cases gathers Louis Tracy's Scotland Yard mysteries centered on the contrasting investigators James White and Charles Furneaux. Combining brisk plotting with urbane wit, the stories belong to the Golden Age's immediate prehistory, when sensation fiction, newspaper realism, and deductive puzzle-making were converging. Tracy's style favors lucid exposition, sharp social
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The Illustrated Life and Career of William Palmer

by Bill Peschel ...

Series Book 1 - The Rugeley Poisoner
THE PRINCE OF POISONERSWilliam Palmer was known to all in Rugeley. The son from a wealthy family had trained in London as a surgeon and returned to the English village with his beautiful, respected wife to raise a family and live out his days as a country doctor.But Dr. Palmer wanted more. More money. More excitement. More women. He dove into the shady world of horse racing, gambling heavily and ... Read more

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THE PRINCE OF POISONERSWilliam Palmer was known to all in Rugeley. The son from a wealthy family had trained in London as a surgeon and returned to the English village with his beautiful, respected wife to raise a family and live out his days as a country doctor.But Dr. Palmer wanted more. More money. More excitement. More women. He dove into the shady world of horse racing, gambling heavily and
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Charles Dickens - The Man Behind the Classics

Enriched edition. Autobiographical Novels, Stories, Memoirs, Letters & Biographies: David Copperfield, Sketches by Boz

by Charles Dickens, Colton Marsh ...

In 'Charles Dickens - The Man Behind the Classics', readers delve into the life and works of the renowned Victorian author. This book not only explores Dickens' most famous novels like 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two Cities', but also sheds light on his lesser-known works and the social issues he addressed in his writing. The author showcases Dickens' unique blend of social commentary, ... Read more

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In 'Charles Dickens - The Man Behind the Classics', readers delve into the life and works of the renowned Victorian author. This book not only explores Dickens' most famous novels like 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two Cities', but also sheds light on his lesser-known works and the social issues he addressed in his writing. The author showcases Dickens' unique blend of social commentary,
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In a Steamer Chair and Other Shipboard Stories

by Robert Barr ...

Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Barr (September 16, 1849 October 21, 1912[1]) was a British-Canadian novelist, born at Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to Upper Canada at age four and was educated in Toronto at Toronto Normal School. Barr was headmaster of the Central School, Windsor, Ontario, and in 1876 became a member of the staff of the Detroit Free Press, in which his ... Read more

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Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Barr (September 16, 1849 October 21, 1912[1]) was a British-Canadian novelist, born at Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to Upper Canada at age four and was educated in Toronto at Toronto Normal School. Barr was headmaster of the Central School, Windsor, Ontario, and in 1876 became a member of the staff of the Detroit Free Press, in which his
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