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The Four Stragglers
Frank L. PACKARD (1877 - 1942) This
thrilling novel teems with intrigue and unforgettable characters. It
opens during WWI with a few allied soldiers lost at night behind German
lines. One of them shoots at another in the darkness. Members of a
criminal gang before the war, the men resume their unlawful activities
when peacetime returns. The gang’s leader receives a letter that results
in his leaving London for a small island off the Florida Keys. He is
“as clever a scoundrel and as miserable, inhuman and unscrupulous a one
as ever blasphemed the image in which God made him… He is without
conscience, ruthless, a fiend who would do honour to hell itself." Frank
L. Packard authored many popular novels, several of which were made
into movies, including a series in which he originated the idea of a
heroic crime fighter with a secret double identity. --Lee Smalley
Maurice LEBLANC (1864 - 1941), translated by Edgar JEPSON (1863 - 1938) This
work was originally a four-act play written by Maurice Leblanc and
Francis de Croisset, later novelized by Leblanc himself, translated by
detective fiction writer Edgar Jepson and published in English, in 1909,
under the simple title of Arsène Lupin. In the story, the young and
snobbish daughter of a millionaire is about to marry the Duke of
Charmerace, recently returned from a trip to the South Pole. However,
things won't go as smoothly as expected for the spoiled girl and her
faithful servant, mainly when Arsène Lupin, the famous gentleman-burglar
appears where he is least expected! (Summary by Leni)
Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction
The Diamond Pin
Carolyn WELLS (1862 - 1942) Eccentric
and wealthy New York widow Ursula Pell loves playing cruel jokes on her
guests and particularly on her niece and nephew who are destined to
inherit the millions in gems left to her by her late husband. Therefore
when she is found brutally murdered in a locked room the morning after a
dinner party her niece Iris the most recent victim of Ursula's
humiliating pranks is first suspected until all the clues point to her
nephew. Where did she stash the gemstones and the much mentioned diamond
pin promised Iris. Enter Fleming Stone, famous detective who hopefully
can prove the innocence of the nephew, the true value of the diamond pin
and discover WHO killed Mrs. Pell. - Summary by Celine Major
Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction, Published 1900 onward
John Thorndyke's Cases
R. Austin FREEMAN (1862 - 1943) Detective John Thorndyke never disappoints when solving crime in this collection of Freeman's works. - Summary by A. K. Morton
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
The Secret of Casa Grande
Helen RANDOLPH ( - ) While
visiting their friend, Florence, at her home in Mexico, Jo Ann and
Peggy noticed a barred window which has no opening into any of the rooms
of an ancient adobe house. Curious to find out what it is, the girls
tried to investigate but no one seems eager to help them. Undaunted, the
girls made plans to get there only to encounter dangers and find a
thrilling discovery. - Summary by Mary Escano
Before
Sam Spade chased the black bird in The Maltese Falcon and Nick and Nora
Charles stirred their first martinis in The Thin Man, the Continental
Op walked early twentieth century San Francisco’s mean streets for the
Continental Detective Agency. Dashiell Hammett used his own experiences
as a Pinkerton operative to lend realistic detail to this creation.
These first five stories were published in Black Mask magazine in 1923. -
Summary by Winston Tharp
Genre(s): Detective Fiction The Corner House
Fred M. WHITE (1859 - 1935) A
deserted house with a troubled past. A mysterious countess who
captivates everyone with her wealth and beauty -- well, almost everyone.
An equally mysterious derelict who holds a secret to the countess's
past. A fresh crime that threatens to ruin a promising young doctor. A
plucky young governess determined to save him. Who will prevail?
(Jacquerie)
Genre(s): Detective Fiction
Judith Lee - Pages From Her Life
Richard MARSH (1857 - 1915) Judith
Lee is a young woman with an unusual gift, she can read lips at a
distance as well as she can hear the person next to her. Her skill leads
her into a number of adventures. Written by Richard Marsh (The Beetle,
Joss: the Reversion) and published in the Strand Magazine in 1911, Marsh
creates a strong independent female detective.
Genre(s): Detective Fiction, Single Author Collections
The Hemlock Avenue Mystery
Lily A. LONG (1862 - 1927) "The Hemlock Avenue Mystery" is one of a series of mysteries written by Lily Augusta Long using the pseudonym Roman Doubleday.
A
lawyer is accused of killing a rival lawyer, both having battled in
court on numerous occasions. A newspaper reporter following the case is
bent on determining the facts behind the murder. As it happens, there
are two women also suspected of participating in the crime, and a third
who was apparently utterly unconscious of what had occurred. It's up to
the reporter turned detective to unravel the clues, few as they are. -
Summary by Roger Melin