The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 1
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- Synopsis
- Divided into three main sections, "The Ancient World", "The Middle Ages" and "Regency and Gaslight", The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits includes: ? The Thief versus Rhampsinitus by Herodotus - probably the earliest detective story ever written. ? The Locked Tomb Mystery, set in ancient Egypt, by Elizabeth Peters. ? A new story by John Maddox Roberts featuring the young Roman detective Decius Metellus. ? Robert van Gulik's ingenious He Came With the Rain featuring Judge Dee, a real-life character who lived inseventh-century China. ? A new story by Peter Tremayne, set in seventh-century Ireland and featuring Sister Fidelma. ? Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael story The Price of Light. ? Paul Harding's The Confession of Brother Athelstan. ? A classic locked-room mystery featuring Lillian de la Torre's popular detective Sam Johnson. ? A story by Michael Harrison featuring August Dupin, the detective created by Edgar Allan Poe and the inspiration behind Sherlock Holmes. ? John Dickson Carr's acclaimed The Gentleman from Paris. ...and many more!
- Copyright:
- 1993
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781472117083
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781472117083
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 02/27/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Mike Ashley
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.