Inspector Alan Grant Of Scotland Yard Megapack

Author : Josephine Tey
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 1490 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479458110

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Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard MEGAPACK® by Josephine Tey Pdf

“Josephine Tey” was one of several pseudonyms used by Elizabeth Mackintosh (1896–1952), a Scottish author best known for her mystery novels. I have chosen to release this volume under this particular pseudonym since 5 of the 6 volumes were first published under it. (She published the first book as by “Gordon Daviot,” a name she primarily used for plays with historical themes.) In five of six novels in this series, the hero is Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant. (Grant appears in a sixth, The Franchise Affair, as a minor character—but it is included here for completeness.) The most famous of these is The Daughter of Time, in which Inspector Grant, while laid up in hospital, has friends research reference books and contemporary documents so that he can puzzle out the mystery of whether King Richard III of England murdered his nephews, the Princes, in the Tower. The Daughter of Time was the last of Tey’s books to be published during her lifetime. In 1990, the British Crime Writers’ Association selected it as the greatest mystery novel of all time. One final crime novel, The Singing Sands, was found in her papers and published posthumously. It is last in this collection. If you enjoy this collection, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside MEGAPACK" to see the complete list of available titles. We have published more than 400 volumes in the series, covering mysteries, adventure, historical fiction, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Author : Josephine Tey
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664557575

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The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey Pdf

A festive atmosphere envelops the line of people waiting for one of the last showings of a popular London musical comedy. Excitement is so big, and crowd is so large that people are being carried rather than walking. As the line eventually reaches the box office one man drops on his knees and slowly spreads on the floor. People jump to help, thinking he had fainted, but get horrified when they see a knife stuck in his back. There are so many witnesses, but nobody saw anything and nobody can tell when it happened as the man has been held upright for a while, carried by the moving crowd. Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard is summoned to investigate the case. Known for his wit and guile Inspector Grant will have to deal with a lot of false leads and clues, which will take him all the way to Scotland, in order to solve this mysterious murder case.

Author : Josephine Tey
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479453160

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The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey Pdf

Inspector Alan Grant searches for the identity of a man killed in the line at a theater and for the identity of the killer—whom no one saw.

Author : Josephine Tey (1896 or 7-1952)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1282437001

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The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey (1896 or 7-1952) Pdf

Author : Ann Cleeves
Publisher : Pan
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781743294482

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The Crow Trap: A Vera Stanhope Novel 1 by Ann Cleeves Pdf

The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope series - which is now a major TV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera. Three very different women come together at isolated Baikie's Cottage on the North Pennines, to complete an environmental survey. Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal... Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss, Peter Kemp. Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets. Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, where she discovers the body of her friend, Bella Furness. Bella, it appears, has committed suicide - a verdict Rachael refuses to accept. When another death occurs, a fourth woman enters the picture - the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope...

Author : Violet Jacob
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547629825

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Flemington by Violet Jacob Pdf

"Flemington" by Violet Jacob. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Joanne Harris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501155512

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Different Class by Joanne Harris Pdf

Originally published: Great Britain: Doubleday, 2016.

Author : Jerome K. Jerome
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473373235

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The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome Pdf

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in 1893 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Dancing Partner' is a short story about the scarcity of young men as dancing dancing partners and a creepy solution offered by a mechanical toy maker. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembered work, 'Three Men in a Boat'. Featuring himself and two of his friends encountering humorous situations while floating down the Thames in a small boat, the book was an instant success, and has never been out of print. In fact, its popularity was such that the number of registered Thames boats went up fifty percent in the year following its publication.

Author : E.C.R.. Lorac
Publisher : Alien Ebooks
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781667625409

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FIRE IN THE THATCH by E.C.R.. Lorac Pdf

One of the very few known facts about the life of Edith Caroline Rivett is that she was evacuated from London to South Devon during the war. Among London and North Lancashire this region provides the setting for several of her novels. As seen in Fire in the Thatch she apparently knows about its landscape and agriculture, its vernacular architecture and its people. Haycraft, Howard in Murder for Pleasure suggests a formula for the detective genre "50% good detection, 25% character, 25% what you know best". Mrs. Rivett, writing as E. C. R Lorac, certainly fulfils the last 25%. The setting in time is excellent, too. It’s about 1944 and references to the war abound. Rationing of petrol is even an integral part of the story.

Author : Ethel Lina White
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547391487

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The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White Pdf

The Wheel Spins is the novel about young and bright Iris Carr, who is on her way back to England after spending a holiday somewhere in the Balkans. After she is left alone by her friends, Iris catches the train for Trieste and finds company in Miss Froy, chatty elderly English woman. When she wakes up from a short nap, she discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is on the verge of her nerves. She is helped by a young English traveler, and the two proceed to search the train for clues to the old woman's disappearance. Ethel Lina White (1876-1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel The Wheel Spins, on which the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Lady Vanishes, was based.

Author : Conn Iggulden
Publisher : Pegasus Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1643132342

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The Abbot's Tale by Conn Iggulden Pdf

In the year 937, the new king of England, a grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to go to war in the north. His dream of a united kingdom of all England will stand or fall on one field—on the passage of a single day. At his side is the priest Dunstan of Glastonbury, full of ambition and wit (perhaps enough to damn his soul). His talents will take him from the villages of Wessex to the royal court, to the hills of Rome—from exile to exaltation. Through Dunstan’s vision, by his guiding hand, England will either come together as one great country or fall back into anarchy and misrule . . . From one of our finest historical writers, The Abbott’s Tale is an intimate portrait of a priest and performer, a visionary, a traitor and confessor to kings—the man who can change the fate of England.

Author : Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338074157

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Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu Pdf

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu's 'Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery' is a collection of chilling supernatural stories that captivate readers with their atmospheric settings and mysterious occurrences. Le Fanu's gothic literary style, reminiscent of the Victorian era, enhances the sense of unease and suspense in each tale, leaving readers enthralled by the supernatural forces at play. The stories in this collection delve into themes of guilt, redemption, and the unexplainable, making them a fascinating read for those interested in the darker side of literature. Le Fanu's skillful use of language and intricate plot developments ensure that each story leaves a lasting impression on the reader, making this collection a must-read for fans of gothic fiction and mystery.

Author : Reginald Hill
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780586072523

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Deadheads by Reginald Hill Pdf

'Humour and topicality along a cold enigmatic trail of murder' Observer Life is on the up for Patrick Aldermann: his Great Aunt Florence has collapsed into her rose bed leaving him Rosemont House with its splendid gardens. But when his boss, 'Dandy' Dick Elgood, suggests to Peter Pascoe that Aldermann is a murderer - then later retracts the accusation - the detective inspector is left with a thorny problem. Not only have the police already dug up some interesting information about Aldermann's beautiful wife; it also appears that his rapid promotion has been helped by the convenient deaths of some of his colleagues...

Author : Chris Power
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374719074

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A Lonely Man by Chris Power Pdf

"Elegant . . . A superb suspense novel, imbued with moral and narrative complexity and an omnipresent low cloud cover of dread.” —Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post Two British men meet by chance in Berlin. Robert is trying and failing to finish his next book while balancing his responsibilities as a husband and father. Patrick, a recent arrival in the city, is secretive about his past, but eventually reveals that he has been ghostwriting the autobiography of a Russian oligarch. The oligarch has turned up dead, and Patrick claims to be a hunted man himself. Although Robert doubts the truth of Patrick’s story, it fascinates him, and he thinks it might hold the key to his own foundering novel. Working to gain the other man’s trust, Robert draws out the details of Patrick’s past while ensnaring himself ever more tightly in what might be either a fantasist’s creation or a lethal international plot. Through an elegant existential game of cat and mouse, Chris Power’s A Lonely Man depicts an attempt to create art at the cost of empathy. Robert must decide what is his for the taking—and whether some stories are too dangerous to tell.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062959157

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The Last Seance by Agatha Christie Pdf

“Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.”—Tana French, New York Times Bestselling Author From the Queen of Suspense, an all-new collection of her spookiest and most sinister stories, including an Agatha Christie story never before published in the USA, The Wife of Kenite! For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling stories from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Fantastic psychic visions, specters looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, a man who switches bodies with a cat—be sure to keep the light on whilst reading these tales. The Last Séance gathers twenty stories, some featuring Christie’s beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, in one haunting compendium that explores all things occult and paranormal, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.