Detective and Mystery Stories
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Bob Dexter and the Storm Mountain Mystery Or, the Secret of the Log Cabin
"Bob Dexter and the Storm Mountain Mystery" is a 1925 Western novel by Willard F. Baker. Part of the "The Boy Rancher" series, it is an exciting detective story for children set in the American Old West. A fantastic tale of mystery and adventure, this novel is highly recommend fans and collectors of classic Western fiction. Other novels by this author include: "Bob Dexter And The Beacon Beach Mystery" (1925), "Bob Dexter And The Aeroplane Mystery" (1930), and "The Boy Ranchers On The Trail" (1921). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of Western fiction.
Bull-Dog Drummond – the Adventures of a Demobilised Officer Who Found Peace Dull
This volume book contains Cyril McNeile's 1920 novel, "Bulldog Drummond". Bored with life, ex-British Army Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond places an advert in 'The Times' - expressing his desire for an adventure. Surprisingly, he receives a reply from a young woman who is worried about some of her father's business acquaintances and wants to escape. It is an entertaining adventure story full of mystery and intrigue that will not disappoint fans of McNeile's work. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888 - 1937) was a British author who served in the Army. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.
Caught in the Net
Emile Gaboriau (1833-1873) is an important figure in the history of detective fiction. A French journalist and novelist, he created the "roman policier" with a series of books involving private detective Monsieur Lecoq, who works logically. Lecoq was based on a real-life thief turned policeman named Francois Vidocq (1775-1857), whose memoirs mixed fiction and fact. Gaboriau's huge following was eclipsed by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, Holmes may have been at least partly based on another of Gaboriau's characters, consulting detective Father Tabaret, whose methods Monsieur Lecoq adopts in the first Lecoq book.
Chestermarke Instinct
Chestermarke Instinct by J.S. Fletcher - Bank manager John Hornbury is missing along with jewels from the vault. So why are bank owners Gabriel Chestermarke and his nephew Joseph refusing to call in the police? Betty Fosdyke, John's niece, finds it hard to believe her uncle would disappear with stolen property so she dives into the mystery determined to solve it.
Cleek of Scotland Yard: Detective Stories: The Best Classic Detective Stories
Hanshew's best-known creation was the consulting detective Hamilton Cleek, known as "the man of the forty faces" for his incredible skill at disguise. The central figure in dozens of short stories that began to appear in 1910 and were subsequently collected in a series of books, Cleek is based in Clarges Street, London, where he is constantly consulted by Inspector Narkom of Scotland Yard. ============ KEYWORDS/TAGS: detective novels - detective books - detective books for adults - detective book club - detective fiction - detective fiction books - detective handbook - detective novels paperbacks - detective novels series - detective stories for adults - detective stories - detective thrillers