Klub der Vier

Edgar Wallace

Es handelt sich dabei weniger um einen richtigen Roman als vielmehr einige Kurzgeschichten, die durch eine gemeinsame Rahmenhandlung verbunden sind. Die Geschichten handeln vom aufgeweckten Versicherungsdetektiv Robert Brewer, der immer dann herangeholt wird, wenn es gilt, die reichen Kunden (und damit die Versicherung selbst auch) vor Vermögensschäden jeglicher Art zu schützen. Mehrere Fälle von Betrug, Diebstahl und Einbruch, verbunden durch eine gemeinsame Rahmenhandlung, werden von dem aufgeweckten Detektiv Robert Brewer aufgedeckt oder verhindert. Dabei reicht die Bandbreite der Fälle von Bob Brewer von Diebstahl und Einbruch bis zu ehrgeizigem Betrug. Als cleveres Kerlchen durchschaut er jedoch die Tricks der Gauner im Handumdrehen und verhindert ihre Coups.

Valley Thieves

Max Brand

The outlaws chasing Silvertip were the deadliest in the West. They wanted the famous man - and the six-shooters they carried always got them what they wanted. The story relates Jim Silvers continuing battle of wills and wits with his arch-enemy Barry Christian, in the process of which Silvers wolf Frosty and his powerful horse Parade are abducted. Now, with guns drawn, Silvertip and Christian faced each other to settle their old feud once and for all! We also meet the enigmatic Harry Clonmel, another bigger-than-life character. One of the greatest Western authors of all time. Max Brand leads the reader on a very authentic tale of the old west the way it was.

The Joker

Edgar Wallace

Mr. Stratford Harlow, the colossus of British Finance, was a gentleman with no particular call to hurry. By every standard he was a member of the leisured classes, and to his opportunities for lingering, he added the desire of one who was pertinently curious. The most commonplace phenomena interested Mr. Harlow. He had all the requisite qualities of an observer; his enjoyment was without the handicap of sentimentality, a weakness which is fatal to accurate judgement. Between Stratford Harlow and James Carlton, whom Harlow described as Scotland Yards most unscrupulous man, there was never open warfare until the murder of Mrs. Gibbons...

Kądziel

Maria Rodziewiczówna

Podczas gdy w Polsce coraz głośniejsze stają się postulaty emancypacji kobiet, samotna matka Taida Skarszewska stara się pogodzić zarządzanie majątkiem z wychowywaniem dwóch synów. Według niej należy pogodzić bycie gospodynią z niezależnością.

Mr. Polton Explains

R. Austin Freeman

R. Austin Freemans character Dr. Thorndyke is considered the first modern forensic scientist in literature. This is one of the oddities of detective fiction. The first part of this story is an autobiography of Thorrndykes lab assistant Polton. Polton, Dr. Thorndykes lab assistant and a servant has graced every Thorndyke mystery with his mechanical ingenuity, his sumptuous meals and teas, and his crinkly smile. The second part is a mystery tale, which builds on some of the characters we first saw in the earlier portion. Polton and Dr. Thorndyke faced with a mystery involving a mysterious fire in a Soho house filled with supposedly inflammable objects and a body charred beyond recognition by the fire. Poltons understanding of the mechanisms of clocks leads to a breakthrough in the case.

The Illustrious Prince

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Written in 1910, The Illustrious Prince is set in England some time after the Russian-Japanese War which ended in victory for the Japanese in 1905. The Emperor of Japan, suspecting an ulterior motive in the world cruise of the American battleship fleet, dispatches his cousin, Prince Maiyo, on a mission to learn the secret if one existed. Two American spies are murdered, an intrepid detective from Scotland Yard is hard on the trail of clues that will lead him to the killer. As Scotland Yard races to solve the mystery of the murders, several highborn ladies (one of them is Penelope Morse who becomes both wary and fascinated by him) and gentlemen from the British aristocracy befriend the charming Prince and get caught up in the intrigue.

Scarhaven Keep

Joseph Smith Fletcher

This novel, first published in 1922, is a good example of J. S. Fletchers complex plots. The story starts with a famous actor gone missing in suspicious circumstances in northern England. But other dark deeds soon take our attention. Copplestone, the young dramatist, helping to solve the mystery, found himself suddenly in love; and the solution and his happiness were discovered together. In the search for Oliver, we find ourselves on a wild and lonely coast off the North Sea. The landscapes in this novel have a thrilling, threatening beauty that forms a perfect backdrop for the mysteries unfolding.

Madame de Treymes

Edith Wharton

Even a short novel like Madame de Treymes shows you what a masterful writer Edith Wharton was. It is a captivating portrait of turn-of-the-century American and French culture. Inspired by Whartons own entré into Parisian society in 1906 and reminiscent of the works of Henry James, it tells the story of two young innocents abroad: Fanny Frisbee of New York, unhappily married to the dissolute Marquis de Malrive, and John Durham, her childhood friend who arrives in Paris intent on convincing Fanny to divorce her husband and marry him instead. In hopes of finding a solution, Durham meets with Fannys sister-in-law, the enigmatic Madame de Treymes, who suggests that she might be willing to appeal to her brother on his behalf if, that is, he will help settle her illicit lovers gambling debts. Such a proposition surely wont have a catch...

Fifty Candles

Earl Derr Biggers

Just as in Biggers first Charlie Chan mystery, The House Without a Key, that romantic link between the Hawaii of a different era and the city of San Francisco is explored and holds the key to the mystery. Henry Drew has cheated young Winthrop out of a partnership in a Hunan mine. Other shady deeds abound in the past of this rich and outwardly respectable old man. Despite his antagonism to Drew, Winthrop accepts the old mans invitation to a birthday dinner, mainly to be near the young woman he loves, companion to Mrs. Drew. Unfortunately Winthrop finds old Drew dead in a pool of blood by the dining room table, and he himself is the likeliest suspect. Or could the murderer be Dr. Parker, illicit admirer of Mrs. Drew? And why are there fifty candles on the birthday cake, when old Drew was pushing seventy?

Kamizelka

Bolesław Prus

Małżeństwo, do którego należała tytułowa kamizelka, przyjechało do warszawskiej kamienicy na początku kwietnia. Ludzie ci wstawali wczesnym rankiem, pili herbatę z blaszanego samowaru, razem wychodzili do pracy. Ona na lekcje do szkoły, on do biura. Byli ludźmi młodymi, spokojnymi. Żona szczupła, lubiła krawiectwo; mąż tęgi i zapracowany. Co niedzielę wychodzili na spacer i wracali wieczorem. W kwietniu mieszkali razem ze służącą, w lipcu zostali sami, a w październiku pozostała tylko pani, gdyż jej mąż zmarł na gruźlicę. Gdy mężczyzna chudł, skracał jedną sprzączkę, aby nie martwić żony, drugą skracała ona, żeby dodać mu otuchy. Tym sposobem nawzajem się oszukiwali w dobrej sprawie.

Преступление и наказание (Zbrodnia i kara)

Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fiodor Michajłowicz Dostojewski

Роман «Преступление и наказание» Федора Достоевского 2013 несравненное произведение великого русского писателя. Главный герой романа 2013 Радион Раскольников, так называемый «убийца-теоретик». Непонятно почему, мужчина возомнил себя правым вмешиваться в судьбы других людей и наказывать их за свершенное. По итогу, Радион решается на жестокое убийство, тем самым обрекая себя на душевные страдания и совестные муки. Это и глубокий философский роман, и тонкая психологическая драма, и захватывающий детектив, и величественная картина мрачного города, в недрах которого герои грешат и ищут прощения, жертвуют собой и отрекаются от себя ради ближних и находят успокоение в смирении, покаянии и вере.

Her Prairie Knight

B.M. Bower

Eastern society girl Beatrice Lansell, on a visit to her brothers Montana ranch, is being pressured by her social-climbing mother to accept her English nobleman suitor, Sir Redmond Hayes. She fills her days with coquetry, leisure and meaningless flirtations, but she has never found true love. The staunchly independent Beatrice finds herself equally annoyed and attracted by mysterious cowboy Keith Cameron. Will this improbable romance last? Theres plenty of conflict as corporations start buying up the free range, plenty of excitement and danger from the elements and criminals, and of course, plenty of romance as a New York socialite and a ruggedly noble cowpuncher fall in love.

Agatha Webb

Anna Katharine Green

Celebrated as one of the most important early female writers of detective fiction, Anna Katherine Green was lauded for her meticulous plotting and attention to detail. In this classic mystery novel, a universally beloved woman Agatha Webb and a household servant are found dead. Would her husband do it for money matters? Or would it be the rich and well-connected Mr. Fredrick, who ran away into the woods? Detective Caleb Sweetwater works to untangle the plot that involves blackmail, family secrets, and murder. Written in the 1890s, Agatha Webb story is chock full of twists and turns, lies, love and honor, and compelling characters acting for good or ill.

The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

Often considered one of the first mystery novels, The Woman In White follows protagonist Walter Hartright, an art teacher, as he has a mysterious late night encounter on a London street with a lost woman, dressed all in white, who he later finds out had escaped from an asylum. The figure of this woman and the words they exchanged during their meeting come to haunt Walter, even as he accepts a job at Limmeridge House outside of London to instruct heiress Laura Farlie in art. Walter soon recognizes the astonishing resemblance between Laura and The Woman In White, and finds out that the mystery woman also used to live near Limmeridge and has connections to the Farlie family. A tragic, haunting tale about mistaken identities, unbelievable selfishness and cruelty, bust also true love and persevering friendship. A true classic.

Zwycięzca

Jerzy Żuławski

Druga część Trylogii księżycowej Jerzego Żuławskiego kontynuuje opowieść o losach księżycowych osadników. Ukazuje stworzoną przez nich kulturę oraz zmagania z zamieszkującymi przed nimi Księżyc kosmitami. Przybycie kosmonauty Marka, uznanego za wyczekiwanego Mesjasza, rozpoczyna rewolucję. Marek pomaga osadnikom w walce z wrogiem oraz usiłuje zreformować społeczeństwo. Jego działalność kończy się jednak wielkim rozczarowaniem...

Rob Roy

Walter Scott

The protagonist in Rob Roy is Francis Osbaldistone not the title character! Francis a spoiled son of a rich London businessman,who would rather write poetry than work for his father. Sent to his uncles estate as punishment in northern England, bordering simmering Scotland. He soon becomes involved in a feud with his cousin Rashleigh (youngest and smartest of six brothers!). A woman Diana is the main reason.This being 1715 a revolt soon brakes out, Rashleigh steals important papers from Franciss father. If they arent recovered, the family will be ruined! Osbaldistone finally wakes up and seeks the help of Rob Roy. He is a notorious outlaw. The bloody conclusion occurs at Osbaldistone Hall.