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Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace was an English writer. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, joining the army at 21, he was a war correspondent during the Second Boer War for Reuters and The Daily Mail. During the First World War Edgar Wallace wrote a number of morale-boosting tales about the skill and derring-do of the British military and intelligence services, mostly in the form of series published under such titles as Clarence-Private. Several series were published in the form of dramatic pseudo-documentary accounts of what he claimed to be true stories. Clarence-Private is a fine series of Wallace stories about wartime espionage.
Thomas W. Hanshew
Hamilton Cleek is back or is he? Margot, Queen of the Apaches, the notorious French criminal gang, has been released on bail and vanished, Inspector Narkom of Scotland Yard has a series of inexplicable murders to solve, there is talk of revolution in Mauravania. And Cleek is missing. The stories collected here are some of the best about the clever and resourceful private detective Cleek, the man of the forty faces, who through his talents for disguise solves crime and mystery in London. Hold on to your hats for another thrilling ride as spying, murder, mysterious disappearances, jewel theft and horse theft, bombs and political intrigue rear their ugly heads. The stories range from well-done mysteries involving excellent deductive reasoning to fast-paced action tales set in exotic locales with highly romanticized villains.
Cleek. The Man of the Forty Faces
Thomas W. Hanshew
A classic mystery novel featuring Hanshews best-known creation, the consulting detective Hamilton Cleek, known as the man of the forty faces for his incredible skill at disguise. An ex-cracksman turned Scotland Yard detective, Cleeks slim and faultlessly dressed form is topped by an india-rubber-like face, of which he has remarkable control. Cleek is based in Clarges Street, London, where he is constantly consulted by Inspector Narkom of Scotland Yard. Cleek is the central figure in dozens of short stories that began to appear in 1910 and were subsequently collected in a series of books. Cleek: The Man of the Forty Faces is the first book in the saga. A wonderfully entertaining story from the turn of the century of mystery, chivalry, and intrigue. If youre looking for good mystery look no further.
Thomas W. Hanshew
Collection of several short mysteries, starring consulting detective Hamilton Cleek and his incredible skills at disguise with the assistance of his cockney assistant Dollops. Cleek is poacher-turned-gamekeeper, a master criminal who decides to turn straight and work for Scotland Yard after being stricken by the sight of a lovely, innocent young woman whose jewels he was about to pinch. Told as a fairly continuous narrative, held together by the underlying thread of Cleeks efforts to redeem himself and thus gain the affection of the woman with whom he has fallen in love. There is also another underlying thread concerning Cleeks erstwhile accomplice, Margot, and her present accomplice, Merode, as Cleek occasionally finds himself foiling their plans. Each one of these stories is a romp, some more successful than others.
Valentine Williams
Clubfoot the Avenger is a delightful treasure hunt on the Pacific island from the fearless Major Oakuvuda. The circumstances of how Okuvud gains knowledge of the treasures and the subsequent pursuit of the sworn enemy of Okuvud, clubfoot, made for a swift, intense and fascinating reading highlighted by romantic interest and a satisfactory ending.
Natasha Preston
Ojciec Nasha, chłopaka Penny, został skazany za brutalne morderstwo czworga nastolatków. Wtedy rodzice zmusili dziewczynę do rozstania z ukochanym. Od tamtego strasznego wydarzenia minął rok, ale jej wciąż trudno zapomnieć o byłym chłopaku i o tragedii, która wstrząsnęła dotychczas spokojnym miasteczkiem. Zwłaszcza że wszystko wskazuje na to, że historia może się powtórzyć Zbliża się Halloween. To święto zawsze obchodzono tutaj hucznie, ale tym razem zmienia się w prawdziwy horror. Gdy Penny znajduje zakrwawione ciało koleżanki z klasy, demony przeszłości powracają. Wygląda na to, że schwytany przed rokiem zabójca znalazł wiernego naśladowcę. Penny jest pewna, że to nie przypadek, a jej przyjaciele znowu są w śmiertelnym niebezpieczeństwie. Czy zdoła odkryć tożsamość mordercy i rozszyfrować mroczne tajemnice miasteczka?
Arthur B. Reeve
A charming thief rescues the not-so-innocent in this delightful crime novel from the creator of the Craig Kennedy detective series. Constance Dunlap is a young woman who turns amateur criminal in order to save her husband from disgrace and imminent arrest. When this sadly doesnt work out exactly as planned, Constance goes on to embrace a new life. More antiheroine than heroine, she uses her photographic memory and her sharp wit to help amateur criminals get back on the right track. From one escapade to the next, Dunlap eludes Drummond, a crooked private detective who preys on the weak and unfortunate. Even he cant help but admire the pluck and intelligence of this irresistible scofflaw.
Zbigniew Wojnarowski
Gdy Donatien Peret próbuje ustalić okoliczności brutalnego morderstwa pewnej dwudziestosiedmioletniej markizy, grono podejrzanych jest całkiem pokaźne. Wywyższająca się kobieta nie budziła powszechnej sympatii, ale szczególnie zaszła za skórę pokojówce Nanette i służącemu na dworze masztalerzowi. To oni zostają poprowadzeni na szafot. Tymczasem wiele wieków wcześniej, w starożytnym Rzymie, doszło do podobnego w przebiegu i skutkach morderstwa. Czy starszy księgowy Marabut, zaczytany w zapiskach swojego pradziadka, domorosłego detektywa, wpadł na trop łączący wszystkie te okropieństwa? Krótki kryminał retro z odrobiną fantastyki. W sam raz dla miłośników książek Marka Krajewskiego.