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Trial by Fury (John J. Malone Mystery #5)
by Craig RiceWhen club owner Jake Justus and his wife, Helene, flee a sweltering Chicago summer for rural Jackson County, Wisconsin, they expect sweet-as-apple-pie locals and calm lakes for fishing. Instead, they become the bait: When the town’s two-term senator is shot to death, Jake and Helene are held as material witnesses—and, if the fathead sheriff has anything to say about it, suspects. Attorney John J. Malone comes to help out his friends, but in a town where everybody knows everybody—be it by blood, sex, or church socials—only out-of-town strangers are fit to be accused. Oh yeah? So what’s their motive for the second murder? Or the third? And the fourth? To find out, Malone will turn Jackson County upside down—with pleasure—and give it a good shake. It might be easier than finding a decent bar! “The Dorothy Parker of detective fiction” is back with the unbeatable trio of sharp-witted attorney John J. Malone and snarky high-society couple Jake and Helene (William Ruehlmann). Trial by Fury is the 5th book in the John J. Malone Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Vanishing Corpse (Mr Crook Murder Mystery)
by Anthony GilbertThe most unlikely person is plunged into danger - but the police don't believe her. After all, she's not the kind of woman these things happen to... not murder, surely...Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection 'No author is more skilled at making a good story seem brilliant' Sunday ExpressLaura Verity is an elderly lady with not much money and no past - not someone things happen to. But suddenly her life is plunged into danger, and without lawyer-sleuth Arthur Crook's timely interference, she might have lost it altogether.One thing she will never lose, though, is her head: the police don't believe her - she proves them wrong. The wine might be poisoned - she'll keep it for Crook to test. Does that car belong to the murderer? She'll just get in and see where he takes her. Together, brave Miss Verity and Arthur Crook uncover the truth about a murder.
Weekend with Death: A Golden Age Mystery
by Patricia WentworthThis thriller from the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries offers fascinating insight into the British mindset during World War II While waiting for a train connection, Sarah Marlowe is drawn into a conversation with an elderly woman who is also traveling alone. For the past five years, Emily Case has lived in Italy as companion to a wealthy aristocrat. She tells Sarah an incredible tale of being entrusted with a package by a stranger dying of a stab wound. Soon afterward, on the train to London, Sarah discovers the selfsame package in her own handbag. The next day, she learns Emily has been murdered. The police are asking all potential witnesses to come forward, but Sarah is afraid to lose her position as secretary to the president of the New Psychical Society. Then she makes an alarming discovery. Forced to rely on a seductive stranger she isn't sure she can trust, Sarah must outwit someone who will do anything to retrieve the contents of the mysterious package . . . someone who has killed before and won't hesitate to strike again. Beloved crime writer Patricia Wentworth layers romance, adventure, and gothic intrigue in this exciting thriller.
The Woman in Red: classic crime fiction by Lucy Malleson, writing as Anthony Gilbert (Mr Crook Murder Mystery)
by Anthony Gilbert'No author is more skilled at making a good story seem brilliant' Sunday ExpressWhen Julia Ross, a jobless and penniless girl, is sent to meet a prospective employer, she is oblivious to the trap that awaits her. As she rings the bell to 30 Henriques Square, the door opens on a London household ruled by a red-wigged old lady with murderous intentions.Two days later, Julia awakes in a different house in different clothes and with a new identity. And it's down to lawyer-sleuth Arthur Crook to rescue the missing heroine and clear out the villainous nest.'An excellent thriller' Time Magazine
221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle Christopher Morley R. K. Leavitt Elmer Davis Jane Nightwork Earl F. Walbridge H. W. Bell James Keddie Harvey Officer P. M. Stone Richard D. Altick Frederic Dorr Steele Henry James Forman Edgar W. Smith F. V. MorleyA collection of works on everyone&’s favorite gentleman sleuth: Sherlock Holmes.This compendium of Sherlockiana compiled by Vincent Starrett, one of the world&’s foremost Holmes experts, is sure to please fans everywhere. Enjoy scholarly works on such topics as: &“Was Sherlock Holmes an American?,&” &“On the Emotional Geology of Baker Street,&” &“Dr. Watson&’s Secret,&” &“The Care and Feeding of Sherlock Holmes,&” and &“The Other Boarder.&” Featured contributors include illustrator Frederic Dorr Steele, and writers Christopher Morley, Elmer Davis, &“Jane Nightwork&”—and, of course, Arthur Conan Doyle.A founder of the Baker Street Irregulars and the author of indispensable biography The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Starrett combined a scholar&’s authority with a fan&’s enthusiasm in his appreciation of the great detective. So, if you enjoy the adventures of Holmes and Watson, head down to Baker Street and prepare to enter 221B. &“Useful, entertaining, imaginative, it belongs on every reader-insomniac&’s bedside shelf.&” —A Catalogue of Crime
Adios, muñeca (Philip Marlowe #Volumen 2)
by Raymond ChandlerLa que muchos críticos consideran la mejor novela de Raymond Chandler. Adiós, muñeca (1940), considerada por muchos la mejor obra de Raymond Chandler, es su segunda novela. El detective Philip Marlowe emprende la búsqueda apasionada de una cantante pelirroja, se ve envuelto en la escena de un crimen y debe desenredar un turbio asunto de deudas de juego. No tardará en descubrir que la costumbre de quienes lo rodean es disparar primero y preguntar después. Esta edición reúne también los tres relatos pulp, publicados en las revistas Black Mask y Dime Detective, que Chandler canibalizó para escribir la novela: El hombre que amaba a los perros(1936), Busquen a la chica (1937) y El jade del mandarín(1937). Reseña:«He leído con suma satisfacción Adiós, muñeca ... Es poco habitual encontrar a alguien con el don de contar historias, pero Raymond Chandler lo posee.»Edmund Wilson
Bad for Business (Tecumseh Fox #2)
by Rex StoutWhen the elderly head of the Tingley Titbits catering service meets a sudden end, a beautiful young detective becomes the main suspect, until Tecumseh Fox arrives on the scene to sort out the ingredients in the case.
Bombay Mail (The Inspector Prike Mysteries)
by Lawrence G. Blochman&“Death and fast action take place on the crack Trans-Indian Express . . . Inspector Prike . . . encounters rubies, secretaries, cobras, priests, spies.&” —Time The assassination of the Governor of Bengal propels a Golden Age mystery that introduces readers to shrewd British CID Insp. Leonidas Prike. Set on a train from Calcutta to Bombay, Lawrence G. Blochman&’s debut novel races through the Indian landscape, giving Inspector Prike twenty-seven hours to pin down a killer from a colorful mix of suspects, including a drunken news photographer, an intrepid American miner, a woman with dual identities, an Italian acrobat, a Maharajah, and a plumbing fixtures salesman, among other passengers . . . After the governor, Sir Anthony Daniels, goes missing from his private car, Inspector Prike hops on the train at the next stop, bringing his calm efficiency and photographic mind to the case. He soon finds the governor in someone else&’s compartment—dead from cyanide poisoning. The suspects include everyone in the adjoining cars, all traveling with secrets ranging from hidden gems to clandestine love affairs and radical political agendas. Danger rides the rails as someone with nothing left to lose sits trapped among the innocent, until Prike follows a trail of clues to the end of the line . . . &“A break-neck narrative . . . a non-stop thriller.&” —Spectator
The Case of the Baited Hook: A Perry Mason novel (Perry Mason)
by Erle Stanley Gardner'Tantalising on every page and brilliant' Scott Turow, bestselling author of Presumed Innocent'The best American writer, of course, is Erle Stanley Gardner' Evelyn WaughWho was that masked woman?That was the question plaguing Perry Mason. No one loves a good mystery more than Mason - but being asked to represent a client who is concealing her identity, not to mention the particulars of her case, has given even the legendary legal eagle a case of ruffled feathers.Yet the intriguing cloak-and-dagger tactics have Perry hopelessly hooked. As for the silent siren behind the mask, is she heiress Byrl Gailord or penniless Adelle Hastings? Both women have ties to a man named Tidings, a man who may be a protector or predator. A man who could answer a lot of tough questions - if only he hadn't been murdered.
The Case of the Baited Hook
by Erle Stanley GardnerWho was that masked woman? That's the question plaguing the perpetually inquiring mind of Perry Mason. No one loves a good mystery more than Mason--but being asked to represent a client who's concealing her identity, not to mention the particulars of her case, has given even the legendary legal eagle a case of ruffled feathers.
The Case of the Silent Partner
by Erle Stanley GardnerA dynamic young businesswoman is in danger of losing control of her flower shop, and someone sends poisoned bonbons to a nightclub hostess. Mason must reacquire some stock and defend the businesswoman. This novel is the first to feature Lt. Arthur Tragg.
Ciudad de mujeres
by Elizabeth GilbertLa autora de Come, reza, ama regresa con una deliciosa novela llena de glamur, humor y pasión por la vida. En el verano de 1940 Vivian Morris llega a Manhattan con 19 años y tan solo una maleta y una máquina de coser, empujada por sus desesperados padres. Aunque su especial talento con la aguja y su dedicación a lograr el peinado perfecto no le han servido de gran cosa en la prestigiosa universidad de Vassar, la convertirán en la modista estrella del Lily Playhouse, el decadente teatro de variedades de su poco convencional tía Peg. Los días en Nueva York son de todo menos aburridos a pesar de la guerra. En esta ciudad de mujeres Vivian y sus amigas buscan ser libres y beberse la vida hasta la última gota. Pero Vivian también descubrirá que le quedan lecciones que aprender y amargos errores que cometer, y que para vivir la vida que de verdad desea tendrá que reinventarse a cada paso. «En la vida de una mujer, llega un momento en que se cansa de sentirse culpable todo el rato. Y, a partir de ese momento, es libre de convertirse en quien de verdad es.» Reseñas:«Una novela glamurosa, sexi, fascinante y divertida... Una historia adictiva con personajes femeninos llenos de intensidad y trazados sin pudor. Radical y refrescante.»Sunday Times «Una gloriosa celebración, compleja y emocionalmente inteligente, de lo que significa ser mujer.»Guardian «Perfecta... una novela absorbente y con corazón, que encierra además un potente mensaje sobre la realización personal y la felicidad.»Publishers Weekly «Una novela tan vibrante, sexi y sabia como el superéxito de la autora Come, reza, ama.»People Magazine «Los ingeniosos diálogos de Elizabeth Gilbert resplandecen como diamantes en el champán.»The Washington Post «Deliciosa... Personajes fantásticos, vestidos espléndidos, frases increíblemente ingeniosas, sugerente atmosfera de la época de la guerra y excelentes descripciones del sexo... No se pierdan sus maravillosas novelas ni un minuto más.»Kirkus Reviews «Gilbert traza un fascinante perfil de las aventuras de la joven Vivian, abordando temas como la libertad, la responsabilidad y el empoderamiento que son intemporales y a la vez resultan muy oportunos.»Time «Leer Ciudad de mujeres es una pura delicia, gracias a sus personajes llenos de vida, sus ingeniosos diálogos, sus divertidas y a la vez emotivas tramas, sus escenas auténticamente eróticas, su inteligencia sexual, su suspense y sus incisivas verdades.»Booklist «Una fascinante novela sobre amor, libertad y encontrar tu propia felicidad.»PopSugar «Llena de personajes memorables.»BuzzFeed News «Ferozmente feminista, además de repleta de inspiradores verdades sobre el amor y la libertad, esta historia es a la vez un festín para los sentidos y un bálsamo para el alma.»Esquire.com «Ciudad de mujeres trata sobre mujeres que se sacuden los grilletes del matrimonio y las convenciones sociales para explorar sus deseos.»BBC Radio 4
The Corpse Steps Out (The John J. Malone Mysteries #2)
by Craig RiceA Chicago cad blackmails a torch singer in this thriller: “Why can’t all murders be as funny as those concocted by Craig Rice?” (The New York Times) Radio star Nelle Brown is known coast-to-coast for her sweet and sultry voice. But her press agent and manager, Jake Justus, is familiar with another side of the darling of the airwaves: her crackpot marriage to a penniless tycoon, disastrous string of lovers, and propensity for flying into spectacular fits of rage. Now, it appears she’s being burned by an ex-flame who’s holding her scandalous love letters for ransom. The missives could ruin Nelle’s career, but so could the scoundrel’s murder. For Nelle and Jake, reporting the crime is out of the question—not to mention pointless, as the corpse has vanished along with the incriminating evidence. John J. Malone, Chicago’s rumpled yet resourceful legal beagle is tasked with finding both. But as every new unscrupulous lead turns up dead, Malone isn’t sure whether Nelle is orchestrating a killer cover-up to save her pretty neck or if she’s about to belt out her own swan song. The first writer of detective fiction to appear on the cover of Time magazine, former crime reporter “Craig Rice was a funny lady, [and] a good writer undeservedly forgotten . . . She’s worth remembering” (Jon L. Breen, Edgar Award–winning author). The Corpse Steps Out is the 1st book in the John J. Malone Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Cross-Eyed Bear Murders (Murder Room #590)
by Dorothy B. HughesAlone in New York City, Lizanne Steffasson comes face to face with reality when her dream of acting on Broadway collapses.Now she just needs to pay her rent. So she answers an unusual ad in the paper, for 'a beautiful girl. One not afraid to look on danger's bright face'.Lizanne is neither beautiful nor fearless, yet she is certainly about to look danger in the face. A New York estate lawyer wants her help to track down a young man who has vanished into the wilds of the city on the eve of inheriting a vast sum of money from his billionaire late father, a Swedish man known as the Cross-Eyed Bear.It turns out that Lizanne is the perfect person for the job, as she knows more about the story than her employer has bargained for . . .
The Cross-Eyed Bear Murders (Murder Room Ser.)
by Dorothy B. HughesAlone in New York City, a young actress becomes entangled in an international caperLizanne Steffasson used to dream of life on the Broadway stage—that is, until she came crashing down to Earth. Having decided to aim lower, she dreams simply of being able to pay her rent—which is why she responds to a strange ad in the newspaper: &“Wanted: A beautiful girl. One not afraid to look on danger&’s bright face.&” Lizanne is neither beautiful nor fearless, and she&’s about to come face-to-face with a most fearful danger indeed. When the Swedish billionaire known as the Cross-Eyed Bear died, he left his three sons&’ inheritance in a trust, to be collected when the youngest turned twenty-one. But just before his birthday, the youngest son disappeared into the wilds of New York. Now, the estate lawyer wants Lizanne&’s help finding him. Lizanne knows more of the story than her new employer realizes—and she cannot trust anyone if she is to come through the mission alive.
The D.A. Goes to Trial (Doug Selby D.A.)
by Erle Stanley GardnerThe case started with a corpse. Nobody knew who he was. Next, a man named John Burke disappeared. But D.A. Doug Selby could not find his body.Then Mrs Burke swore that the corpse and her missing husband were one and the same man. This should have solved both mysteries. All it did was run the D.A. up two different trees. Sure, the faces of the dead man and John Burke were exactly the same. The only trouble was that their fingerprints were different!Impossible? That's what Doug Selby thought too - until the killer struck again ...
Dark Memory
by Jonathan LatimerOn a mad mission in the African jungle, a photographer loses his wayLew Cable is an impulsive man, lazy and violent, especially when he has been drinking. He is a rotten choice to lead a scientific expedition, but his wife&’s money convinces the exploration committee that he is the man for the job. Jay Nichols sees right through Cable&’s bravado, but for the chance to photograph African gorillas in their natural habitat, he is more than willing to sacrifice his pride. If he is not careful, he will give up much more than that.After accidentally killing a female gorilla, Nichols is beset with shame and grief. His judgment impaired, he makes the mistake of venturing into the jungle alone with the trip leader&’s wife. When they get lost, Nichols quickly finds that an angry husband is far more dangerous than any beast the jungle has to offer.
Deadly Nightshade: Unexpected Night, Deadly Nightshade, And Murders In Volume 2 (Henry Gamadge #2)
by Elizabeth DalyAn amateur sleuth aids a Maine town plagued by poison in this mystery by Agatha Christie&’s favorite American author. With talk of war all over the radio waves, antiquarian book dealer Henry Gamadge is back in Maine, this time by invitation of his friend Detective Mitchell. Mitchell has a real puzzler on his hands: three different children have been poisoned with deadly nightshade, and there is no motive that could possibly link all three poisonings, beside the fact that the children all live in the same small community. Could the nearby encampment of Gypsies be involved? And was the death of a state trooper at about the same time a mere coincidence? Gamadge sets out to separate fact from fiction and find the killer before they strike again . . .&“An exciting novel and an excellent mystery.&” —San Jose News
Dear Dead Woman (Mr Crook Murder Mystery)
by Anthony GilbertA man is accused of murdering his wife - and all the evidence points to his guilt.Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club'No author is more skilled at making a good story seem brilliant' Sunday ExpressIt was a dark night, clammy with fog; an evil night when anything could happen. That was the night it all began - when the net of cruel circumstance began to close in around Jack Barton The body of his beautiful, murdered wife had rotted away in a trunk in the dark cellar where he had hidden it. It was useless to say hiding the body was all he had done. It was pointless to insist he was innocent of her death. Who would believe him?
Death at the Bar (Inspector Alleyn #9)
by Ngaio MarshAt the Plume of Feathers in south Devon one midsummer evening, eight people are gathered together in the tap-room. They are in the habit of playing darts, but on this occasion an experiment takes the place of the usual game - a fatal experiment which calls for investigation.A distinguished painter, a celebrated actor, a woman graduate, a plump lady from County Clare, and a Devonshire farmer all play their parts in the unravelling of the problem...
Death by Night (Department Z #14)
by John CreaseyA serial killer stalks the agents of Department Z in a rip-roaring thriller from the Edgar Award–winning author who sold eighty million books worldwide. London, 1941. In the unending darkness of the London Blackout, an assassin slinks through the night, striking down victims with deadly accuracy. His targets are agents, killed while on watch. Department Z is baffled. Who is the silent killer, why is he targeting them, and what is their secret . . . just how are they managing to take down the best-trained agents in Britain? Gordon Craigie, Department Z’s fearless leader, soon finds himself faced with the toughest challenge of his career—to catch the killer before his deadly skill falls into enemy hands, putting all of Europe in grave danger . . . “Mr. Creasey realizes that it is the principal business of thrillers to thrill.” —Church Times “Little appears in the newspapers about the Secret Service, but that little makes anything on the subject probable fiction. Mr. Creasey proves himself worthy of the chance.” —The Times Literary Supplement
The Forbidden Tower (Kay Tracey Mystery #13)
by Frances K. JuddKay's club, the Pathfinders, travels to Florida for a vacation, and Ethel Eaton's rival club, the Bittersweet Society, follows the Pathfinders, causing trouble along the way. Once in Florida, Kay searches for Emily Dodd, who is missing, and investigates strange events at a nearby estate. The owner, Jasper Jackson, is unfriendly and hateful towards Mrs. Dodd, and Kay wonders if he might have something to do with Emily's disappearance. After the girls see a ghostly figure on Jackson's property, they know something sinister is behind it. Kay divides her time between her investigation, spending time with her friends, and warding off Ethel Eaton's attacks.
Gold Comes in Bricks (The Bertha Cool and Donald Lam Mysteries)
by Erle Stanley GardnerFollowing a money trail leads a PI into danger in this hard-boiled mystery by the creator of Perry Mason and author of Turn on the Heat. Brainy private detective Donald Lam is always one step ahead of the bad guys—but he&’s also smaller than them and typically gets beat up. That&’s why his boss, the ever-irascible Bertha Cool, has hired a martial arts master to teach him self-defense. The first class isn&’t easy for Donald, but he is rewarded with a new client . . . Henry Ashbury is concerned about his daughter&’s recent spending habits. He wants Donald to find out where her money is going, without letting on that he&’s a detective. So, going undercover as Ashbury&’s trainer, Donald soon learns the story behind the daughter&’s finances. But when his investigation also turns up a dead body, the diminutive detective must teach the killer a lesson in justice . . . &“Lively wit and machinegun dialogue.&” —Ralph E. Vaughan, author of Murder in the Goblins&’ Playground &“Gardner has a way of moving the story forward that is almost a lost art: great stretches of dialogue alternate with lively chunks of exposition, and the two work together perfectly, without sacrificing momentum.&” —Booklist
The Great Mistake
by Mary Roberts RinehartMurder leads to scandal at a wealthy woman&’s mansion in this mystery from a New York Times–bestselling author with ten million books in print. In an elaborate house known as the Cloisters, Maud Wainwright rules supreme. The queen of society in the small town of Beverly, she has a table long enough to seat one hundred, and she keeps an iron grip on the guest list. Her right-hand woman is Pat Abbott, a local girl who is beautiful, innocent, and kind. Pat has no idea how cutthroat high society can be, but she&’s about to get a deadly first lesson. Pat has fallen head over heels in love with Maud&’s son, Tony, a clever young rake with a single flaw: his vicious, gold-digging wife. At the same time that she is dangerously infatuated with a married man, Pat&’s world is turned upside down by a series of attacks on the estate—and a truly shocking murder. To save Tony and Maud, Pat must find the killer. But the list of suspects is as long as one of Maud&’s guest lists: When a woman has room at her table for one hundred friends, she&’ll have more than her share of enemies. &“Anyone who aspires to become a writer,&” said the New York Times, &“could not do better than to study carefully the methods of Mary Roberts Rinehart.&” The Great Mistake is a classic example of the golden age murder mystery at its best.
The Hangman's Whip
by Mignon G. EberhartA Chicago socialite braves death to save her beloved from the gallowsSearch Abbott is high over Chicago when Howland proposes marriage, but her heart is far away. Since childhood she has loved Richard Bohan, and her passion has not dimmed in the three years since he made the mistake of marrying Eve. Howland has few kind words for Richard, but Search&’s heart cannot be moved. She declines him, and leaves to visit her Aunt Ludmilla, a kindly old woman who claims she is being poisoned. She finds Richard staying at Ludmilla&’s estate, and all her old feelings come rushing forth. His marriage is finished, he says, as he takes Search in his arms. But joy is fleeting—Eve will never let him go. Search&’s hatred for her rival evaporates the moment she finds Eve dangling from a hangman&’s noose. The woman was murdered, and the police are going to take Richard away.