Sleuthful suspense at its very best! Thirteen tantalizing tales including the first real detective story, Edgar Allan Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue"; "The Blue Cross," the first Father Brown tale by G. K. Chesterton; "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; plus stories by Hammett, Chandler, and Lawrence Block. Dover Original.
Tales of Terror and Detection by Edgar Allan Poe "The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "The Purloined Letter" introduce C. Auguste Dupin, the first fictional detective. Also included: "William Wilson," "MS. Found in a Bottle" and "The Oblong Box."
The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being entered? Leroux's landmark tale of foul play and deception remains a blueprint for the detective novel genre.
The Old Man in the Corner: Twelve Classic Detective Stories by Baroness Orczy, E. F. Bleiler A nameless, eccentric old man, sitting in the corner of a cozy London tea shop, uses pure deduction to solve a series of baffling crimes — from gruesome murders to cases of deadly blackmail.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. Chesterton These 8 tales by the creator of detective-priest Father Brown trace the activities of Horne Fisher, who investigates crime amid upper-crust society in pre–World War I Britain. "Dazzlingly executed and richly atmospheric." — The Armchair Detective.
What's Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton Chesterton's style is light and humorous — but also deadly serious and philosophical — as he provides witty commentary on feminism, education, family, and other timeless topics.
Six Great Sherlock Holmes Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Famed Victorian-era sleuth outwits a variety of unprincipled villains in "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red-headed League," "The Final Problem," "The Adventure of the Empty House," and 2 other tales.
