Tied Up In Tinsel

Tied Up In Tinsel PDF Author: Ngaio Marsh
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312971953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
A Christmas pageant turns unholy. Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas, Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and, while she's there, view the Druid Christmas pageant. Along with a pack of eccentric guests, Troy enjoys the festivities-- until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night. Did the hired help-- each a paroled murderer from the nearby prison-- have a deadly hand in this Christmas conundrum? Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man-- and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel.

Clutch of Constables

Clutch of Constables PDF Author: Ngaio Marsh
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312970840
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Troubled waters... Celebrated painter Troy Alleyn, aboard the Zodiac on a cruise of the English waterways, finds a colorful constellation of personalities on its passengers list. Plus one who missed the boat-found murdered in London. Her letters to her husband, Superintendent Roderick Alleyn, relate a string of incidents-capped by a grisly drowning-that convince him that one of the ship's company is a world-class art forger on the run. But can he unmask this master of disguise in time to save another life-possibly Troy's?

When In Rome

When In Rome PDF Author: Ngaio Marsh
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312970970
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Vacationing in Rome, Inspector Roderick Alleyn investigates when a member of his tour group is mysteriously murdered.

The Great Detectives

The Great Detectives PDF Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453266402
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
The origins of literature’s finest crime fighters, told by their creators themselves Their names ring out like gunshots in the dark of a back alley, crime fighters of a lost era whose heroic deeds will never be forgotten. They are men like Lew Archer, Pierre Chambrun, Flash Casey, and the Shadow. They are women like Mrs. North and the immortal Nancy Drew. These are detectives, and they are some of the only true heroes the twentieth century ever knew. In this classic volume, Otto Penzler presents essays written by the authors who created these famous characters. We learn how Ed McBain killed—and resurrected—the hero of the 87th Precinct, how international agent Quiller wrote his will, and how Dick Tracy first announced that “crime does not pay.” Some of these heroes may be more famous than others, but there is not one whom you wouldn’t like on your side in a courtroom, a shootout, or an old-fashioned barroom brawl.

The Kidnap Murder Case

The Kidnap Murder Case PDF Author: S.S. Van Dine
Publisher: FelonyandMayhem+ORM
ISBN: 1631942123
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
When a playboy is abducted, the highly educated detective “reveals himself as a gun-fighter who can pump hot lead with the best of them” (The New York Times). Recently returned from a refreshing sojourn in Egypt and on his way out the door to enjoy a dog show, Philo Vance is stopped in his tracks by a visit from the New York district attorney. Notorious gambler and ne’er-do-well Kaspar Kenting has been kidnapped from his uptown home, and the culprits are demanding that the fifty-thousand-dollar ransom be left inside a hollow tree at midnight. But things don’t go well—and the sophisticated and aristocratic detective is about to pick up a pistol and get down in the muck with some very unpleasant characters in this witty, suspenseful Golden Age mystery classic. “Mr. Van Dine’s amateur detective is the most gentlemanly, and probably the most scholarly snooper in literature.” —Chicago Daily Tribune

Women of Mystery

Women of Mystery PDF Author: Martha Hailey DuBose
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312209428
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 486

Book Description
And though she laments, "So many mysteries, so little time," she makes a good effort at mentioning "some of the best of the rest.""--BOOK JACKET.

10 Women of Mystery

10 Women of Mystery PDF Author: Earl F. Bargainnier
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879721732
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
This volume, which examines the special contributions of a number of women mystery writers, sheds light on this significant example of common interests in recreational reading among women and men and the reasons behind the early and continuing uncharacteristic near-equality of both sexes in this field of endeavor.

Dead Water

Dead Water PDF Author: Ngaio Marsh
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312969905
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
Faith healing can be fatal When intrepid octogenarian Emily Pride inherits an island, and the miraculous properties of its "Pixie Falls" healing spring, she is shocked by all the vulgarity. The admission fee, the Gifte Shoppe, the folksy Festival, the neon sign on the pub, all must go! But local opposition runs high, death threats pile up, and Miss Emily's old friend Superintendent Roderick Alleyn arrives just in time to discover a drowned body and a set of murder motives that seem to spring eternal.

Last Ditch

Last Ditch PDF Author: Ngaio Marsh
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312972868
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
Superintendent Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard visits the Channel Islands after a riding accident leads to charges of premeditated murder.

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case PDF Author: S.S. Van Dine
Publisher: FelonyandMayhem+ORM
ISBN: 163194214X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
The beloved 1930s comedienne becomes the famed detective’s sidekick in the series that “transport[s] the reader back to a long-gone era of society” (Mystery Scene). During a glamorous night on the town, Gracie Allen finds a dead body—and a cigarette case nearby that belongs to her date for the evening. Detective Philo Vance is on the scene, but questioning Gracie is causing more confusion than enlightenment. To prevent her from creating more chaos, Vance decides to keep her close by as his unofficial sleuthing partner. Now, with the help of the zany star—or in spite of it—he intends to find the real killer . . . “Mr. Van Dine’s amateur detective is the most gentlemanly, and probably the most scholarly snooper in literature.” —Chicago Daily Tribune “The best of the American mystery men.” —The Globe
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