Зарубежные детективы
Различные книги в жанре Зарубежные детективыDoctor Quartz, the Second (Nick Carter #787)
Originally published January 27, 1912, here is issue #787 of The New Nick Carter Weekly. This ebook contains the complete novel originally published in the Nickel Weekly, entitled DOCTOR QUARTZ, THE SECOND, plus serials and short stories.
3 Sherlockian Parodies
This Sherlock Holmes Parody THRILLOGY collects 3 rare Holmes parodies (plus a bous short-short) by turn-of-the-century authors. Included are: SHYLOCK HOLMES, by Anonymous AS PLAIN AS A NOSE, by Anonymous THE MAN WORE RUBBERS, by Anonymous (short-short) MR. HOMES RADIATES A WIRELESS MESSAGE, by John Kendrick Bangs
Fishermen of Kérity
Still reeling from the loss of his beloved but enigmatic mother, Tommy Kiernan is convinced her death is not an accident. He suspects the roots of this tragedy started twenty years ago—in the village in Brittany where his mother lived during the second World War. Leaving behind his college classes and new-found love, he travels to France to unearth her story and unmask a murderer. <P> With the help of storyteller and sometime fisherman Padrig Le Bras, Tommy digs into the past, conjuring ghosts and releasing spectres created by the horrors of war. He uncovers a tale of heroism, heartbreak, and hatred—and an enemy who wants him dead.
Judy Garland and the Hoodoo Costume
Judy Garland is making a winter visit to a northern city, where she has agreed to deliver a Christmas gift for a friend. The gift is delivered to a costume rental company, where Judy notices a beautiful white gown that seems out of keeping with the other costumes–and the owner is deeply disturbed when Judy points it out. As a favor to the owner, Judy agrees to deliver the dress to its rightful owner… and quickly finds herself embroiled in a mystery that may include kidnapping.
A Break in the Weather
When an old-timer tells the sheriff he found the body of a woman frozen in Lake Poco, the sheriff expresses his doubts. Of course, he's obligated to investigate…no matter where it leads!
A Resourceful Foe
Originally published January 13, 1912, here is issue #785 of The New Nick Carter Weekly. This ebook contains the complete novel originally published in the Nickel Weekly, entitled A RESOURCEFUL FOE, plus serials and short stories.
Red Hot Ice
She was an alcoholic blonde with a load of hot diamonds—a set-up for murder on the rocks. And only private eye Johnny Liddell can crack the case.
Home
Chandler, on a week-long break from school, has an awkward homecoming. To clear his head, he takes an aimless walk. However, he has forgotten the nature of his hometown and ends up in a diner, where he is nearly beat up for being black in a white neighborhood.<P> <P>In typical Gil Brewer fashion, that's just the start of his gritty, relentless downward spiral…
Die Like a Dog
"I want to get this written down on paper fast, while there's still some Sneaky Pete in the bottle, just in case my hand gets shaky and I need it. Not that I'm stooling, understand. When you're a wino on Skid Row you don't holler copper. But this is different from steeling the shoes off a mission stiff or jack-rolling a lush. This is murder."
Malcolm Sage, Detective
"Malcolm Sage had been a hot-shot intelligence agent for Britain's Division Z during the Great War, but when the fighting ceased, his thirst for action and adventure didn't. Fortunately, his old chief from division Z helped him set up the Malcolm Sage Detective Bureau, and much merry mayhem and more than a few ripping good yarns ensued." – Thrilling Detective