The true motive for the murder is introduced very late on, so as to conceal the identity of the killer. Gangland elements in the plot.The method of murder is very clever and there are a few genuine suspects....

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Parution : 2025-07-19

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After a man is found gassed to death in a Cornish coastal resort, Superintendent Jimmy Waghorn takes up the case with the long-distance assistance of his mentor Doctor Priestley in London. Priestley is able to cast doubt on the police's view that the dead man's young...

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Parution : 2025-07-19

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This beautifully illustrated edition brings together some of the finest works by Vernon Loder, a master craftsman of Golden Age detective fiction. With a talent for intricate plots, sharp dialogue, and atmospheric settings, Loder's mysteries remain a compelling...

Editeur : Andrii Ponomarenko
Parution : 2025-07-14

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Originally published in 1930, The Shop Window Murders is a stylish and cleverly plotted mystery by Vernon Loder, one of the key contributors to Britain’s Golden Age of detective fiction. With its unique setting and surprising twists, this novel stands out as one of...

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Parution : 2025-07-11

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This beautifully illustrated classic collection brings together five of R.A.J. Walling’s most compelling mysteries featuring amateur sleuth Noel Pinson — a gentleman detective known for his quiet intelligence, unshakable logic, and calm demeanor in the face of...

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Parution : 2025-07-11

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Step into the polished, cerebral world of Noel Pinson — the unassuming yet razor-sharp amateur detective created by British author R.A.J. Walling. This fully illustrated complete collection brings together all six of Pinson’s most absorbing cases, steeped in classic...

Editeur : Andrii Ponomarenko
Parution : 2025-07-10

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The Third Degree by R.A.J. Walling is a classic British detective novel that blends intellectual intrigue with the quiet menace of psychological suspense. Known for his cerebral mysteries, Walling delivers another gripping case featuring his recurring sleuth, Philip...

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Parution : 2025-07-09

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Murder at the Keyhole is a gripping and atmospheric mystery by R.A.J. Walling, one of the more refined and literary voices of British Golden Age detective fiction. Known for his intricate plots and urbane prose, Walling delivers a tale of subtle suspense, where a locked...

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Parution : 2025-07-09

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A.B.C. Solves Five is a clever and compelling collection of five classic mysteries featuring the brilliant amateur sleuth A.B.C., created by C. E. Bechhofer Roberts, a barrister, journalist, and novelist known for his sharp intellect and narrative precision. First...

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Parution : 2025-07-09

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When a wealthy recluse is found dead in his country estate, a single white glove—curiously placed and stained with blood—becomes the strange and central clue. Journalist-turned-investigator Noel Pinson is drawn into the case, using his sharp eye and relentless curiosity...

Editeur : Andrii Ponomarenko
Parution : 2025-07-09

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Originally published in 1929, Murder in the Moor introduces readers to the memorable Inspector Peregrine “Pithecanthropus” Smith, a subtly witty and perceptive detective whose holiday on Dartmoor turns into a thrilling investigation. The narrative opens with a grisly...

Editeur : Andrii Ponomarenko
Parution : 2025-07-07

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The Strong Room by R.A.J. Walling is a masterfully crafted detective novel. Set in a quiet English town, the novel opens with the mysterious disappearance of a respected local banker. When his body is later discovered locked inside a seemingly impenetrable strong room,...

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Parution : 2025-07-07

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Originally published in the Golden Age of detective fiction, Between Twelve and One by Vernon Loder is a tightly plotted, atmospheric mystery that blends classic whodunit structure with a touch of psychological complexity. Set in a quiet English town shaken by a...

Editeur : Andrii Ponomarenko
Parution : 2025-07-04

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The Mystery at Stowe (1928) marks one of the earliest and most notable entries in Vernon Loder’s career as a master of Golden Age detective fiction. Set in the elegant and secretive world of an English country house, this novel offers everything fans of classic...

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Parution : 2025-07-04

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The Vase Mystery is a gripping and cleverly constructed detective novel by Vernon Loder, a notable figure of the Golden Age of British crime fiction. Known for his clean prose, tightly woven plots, and atmospheric settings, Loder once again delivers a suspenseful and...

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The body of a wealthy man is discovered by his valet.The valet hurried to a friend of the dead man to tell him of the tragedy. They return to find the body gone!The motive of the murder becomes a deeper mystery still, and no clue seems to lead anywhere. Little by...

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Parution : 2025-06-21

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In an instant the current changed, the sea flattened, the boat settled, and they were riding the tide. The village was behind them again. The moon ahead of them. And a corpse at Kes's feet. After mandatory leave, Homicide Detective Kes Morris is back. She's assigned to...

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Parution : 2025-06-10

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A village steeped in black magic, an aristocratic vicar and his wayward wife (whose corpse turns up on the family tomb), and a neat tying-in of local legend.

Editeur : Rare Treasure Editions
Parution : 2025-06-09

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Bradford's first instinct was to blow a resounding blast on his whistle, hoping that one or more of his colleagues on adjoining beats would hear it. Then he pounded up Swanton Street until he reached the source of the clamour, which came from the area of Number Fifteen....

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Parution : 2025-06-09

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When a party of schoolboys assemble for a moth watching party, the occasion turns out to be fatal not only to the moths. What is the explanation of the ruthless and deliberate killing of a normal, cheerful schoolboy whom everyone liked? Inspector Ferriby realises that...

Editeur : Rare Treasure Editions
Parution : 2025-06-09

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