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The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472114877

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The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

Twenty tales of intrigue, murder and mayhem from this most bloodthirsty and exciting of times. With dramatic settings ranging form the Eternal City of Rome to the most remote outposts of her Empire, here are new tales form the masters of the historical detective story, with classic gems and rare reprints - plus a special introduction, and a new Gordianus the Finder novella from Steven Saylor. A Gladiator Dies Only Once, Steven Saylor: set just before the rebellion of Spartacus, Gordianus is sent to investigate, not a murder but a resurrection. Heads You Lose, Simon Scarrow: someone is beheading soldiers during the siege of Jerusalem, but could the assassin be within the Roman camp? Never Forget, Tom HOlt: having defeated Hannibal, Scipio Africanus has a murder to solve and consults a wily Greek philosopher to help him. The Hostage to Fortune, Michael Jecks: during Caesar's invasion of Britain, the murder of one of the hostages causes a real problem for the guards. The Finger of Aphrodite, Mary Reed and Eric Mayer: with Rome under siege by the Ostrogoths, John the Eunuch is faced with a locked room murder. Edited by Edgar Award winner Mike Ashley

The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits

Author : Michael Ashley
Publisher : Constable
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
ISBN : 1841196851

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The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits by Michael Ashley Pdf

The greatest characters from the Roman era march through these pages: Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Spartacus, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Nero, Vespasian, Cleopatra, Pliny the Younger . . So from the famed Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome, here are 20 enthralling tales of murder and mystery. The anthology boasts a collection of new stories and rare reprints, including contributions from Steven Saylor, Simon Scarrow, Tom Holt, Michael Jecks, John Maddox Roberts, Marilyn Todd, Philip Boast, Michael Kurland, Peter Tremayne, Caroline Lawrence and many more.

The Mammoth Book of Classical Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472114921

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The Mammoth Book of Classical Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

In the golden days of Ancient Greece and Rome, amidst the splendid art and architecture, the philosophy and politics - there was always a full measure of intrigue, mystery and murder. In this new collection twenty-two writers take up their pens to give an enthralling picture of classical crime. Favourite historical detectives such as Gordianus the Finder, Decius Metellus, and Sister Fidelma rub shoulders with eminent temporary sleuths such as Socrates and that honourable man Brutus, whilst other great names - Augustus, Archimedes, and even the spoilt and beautiful goddess of love, Aphrodite herself - also become enmeshed in terrible and ingenious crimes. Contributors include: Keith Heller Edward D. Hoch Phyllis Ann Karr Theodore Mathieson Amy Myers Wallace Nichols Anthony Price Steven Saylor Darrell Schweitzer Brian Stableford Keith Taylor and many more

The Mammoth Book of Dickensian Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780333533

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The Mammoth Book of Dickensian Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

Charles Dickens created some of the most memorable characters in English literature. But just what became of the convict that frightened young Pip in Great Expectations? Was he guilty, or framed? And what really did become of Edwin Drood? Was the case ever solved? Mike Ashley presents over 25 vivid new whodunnits from the world of Dickens - recorded for posterity by such writers as Michael Pearce, Amy Myers, Peter Tremayne, Alanna Knight, Kage Baker, and Edward D. Hoch. Many of the stories feature one or more of Dickens's characters, as a sleuth or as the victim of crime; while others are set in Dickens's real life, with him investigating people closely associated with him, such as Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell or Hablot Browne. Interlinking the stories is a narrative that brings alive Dickens's own life and part in the early development of crime sleuthing. The stories include: Miss Havisham's Revenge by Alanna Knight, in which we discover the part Estella Havisham played in the fate of Bentley Drummle; Murder in Murray's Court by David Stuart Davies, in which Oliver Twist has to help the Artful Dodger who has been accused of murder; The Thorn of Anxiety by Keith Miles, in which the mystery of Edwin Drood is at last solved; The Divine Nature by Kate Ellis, in which David Copperfield finds himself investigating the disappearance of Edward Murdstone; The Letter by Joan Lock, in which the skills of Inspector Bucket are once again put to the test in solving a crime that apparently never happened.

The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 1

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472117083

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The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 1 by Mike Ashley Pdf

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!

The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472117076

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The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

An all-new collection of exciting murder-mysteries with historical settings This new volume of historical murder and mystery contains over 20 specially commissioned stories ranging in period from Ancient Rome to the reign of Good Queen Bess. It features original stories from such masters as Steven Saylor, Peter Tremayne, Philip Gooden, Susanna Gregory, Kate Ellis, Michael Jecks, Edward D. Hoch and Marilyn Todd. · In Steven Saylor?s Roman tale, Poppy and the Poisoned Cake, Gordianus the Finder feels his latest assignment is suspiciously easy to solve. · Edward D. Hoch puts a novel twist on the locked-room mystery by setting it on a ?locked ship? ? Christopher Columbus?s, in fact! · In Flibbertigibbet Paul Finch unleashes a deranged serial killer on Elizabethan London. · Falstaff ?s successor Sir Johan de Mandeville turns sleuth in Keith Taylor?s Bene?t of Clergy. · Sister Fidelma must solve the mystery of a murdered Celtic monk in Death of an Icon by Peter Tremayne. · A pig provides the key to Michael Jecks?s latest Sir Baldwin mystery.- · Cherith Baldry turns Geoffrey Chaucer into a secret agent in her version of The Pilgrim?s Tale. · Anarchy and murderous intent rule when the Romans leave the British Isles in Richard Butler?s The Last Legion. . . . plus many more tales of dark age murder and mayhem!

The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780333601

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The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

Mike Ashley's brilliant new collection of whodunnits presents stories that reflect all the excitement, escapism and eccentricity of the 1920s. The Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, the Age of Wonderful Nonsense - this was a decade when everyone went a little bit crazy. It was also a decade that saw wonderful detective fiction from the likes of Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham and others. Contributions range from Cornell Woolrich's story of murder at a jazz party set aboard a steamboat on the Mississippi, to Grenville Robbins's impossible homicide committed on the radio, live on air, and Mat Coward's tale of death at a house party hosting the inaugural meeting of the British Communist Party.

The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472114891

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The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

Mystery and murder from the Sands of Time; This anthology covers two periods in history - the time of 'Ancient Egypt' which stretches from the First Dynasty in 4000 BC to the time of the Roman Empire, and the time of the Discoveries, which covers the Napoleonic and Victorian periods of excavation. The anthology will be a collection of new stories and rare reprints, including contributions from Lynda Robinson, featuring Lord Meren, Lauren Haney and a Lieutenant Bak mystery, plus stories from Gillian Linscott, Kate Ellis, Marilyn Todd, Paul Doherty, Suzanne Franke, Amy Myers, Michael Pearce, Elizabeth Peters and many more. So from the famed Cleopatra to Howard Carter and the Curse of the Pharaohs, here are 25 stories to enthral and enchant devotees of the genre.

The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 3

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472114815

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The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits Volume 3 by Mike Ashley Pdf

The third new collection of historical murder and mystery stories A brilliant new collection of thirty stories of mystery and intrigue spread over three thousand years, from Ancient Egypt to spies on the Titanic. Selected by bestselling editor Mike Ashley, the stories include brand new contributions as well as rare reprints, from writers such as Ian Rankin, Lynda Robinson, Sharan Newman, Gail Frazer, Gillian Linscott and Peter Tremayne. Among the characters featured are the Queen of Sheba, Attila the Hun, Hildegarde of Bingen, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry the Navigator and Benjamin Franklin. And with settings as far-ranging as Botany Bay and ancient Pisa, New Amsterdam and old Edinburgh, ancient Greece and the court of Kublai Khan.

The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780333540

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The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

The seventeenth century was a time ripe with murder, anarchy, war, political and religious intrigue, of which the Gunpowder Plot is only one example. This unputdownable new anthology from Mike Ashley presents 25 whodunnits set in those turbulent times -- also the age of the Witchfinder General, 'revenge' tragedies and the colonization of America. Stories of murder and mayhem centre on the true role of Guy Fawkes, the English Civil War and the fate of Charles I, plus the lost colony of Roanoke and the tale of Pocahontas. A fast-paced anthology for a thrilling time in British history.

The Mammoth Book of New Historical Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786715715

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The Mammoth Book of New Historical Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

Selected by best-selling editor Mike Ashley, these stories include brand new contributions as well as rare reprints, from writers such as Ian Rankin, Lynda Robinson, Sharan Newman, Gail Frazer, Gillian Linscott, and Peter Tremayne. Featuring such towering historical figures as the Queen of Sheba, Attila the Hun, Hildegarde of Bingen, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry the Navigator, and Benjamin Franklin, The Mammoth Book of New Historical Whodunits is a brilliant collection of thirty stories of mystery and intrigue spread over three thousand years, from ancient Egypt to the Titanic, that is sure to please fans of this unique genre.

The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472114815

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The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

The third new collection of historical murder and mystery stories A brilliant new collection of thirty stories of mystery and intrigue spread over three thousand years, from Ancient Egypt to spies on the Titanic. Selected by bestselling editor Mike Ashley, the stories include brand new contributions as well as rare reprints, from writers such as Ian Rankin, Lynda Robinson, Sharan Newman, Gail Frazer, Gillian Linscott and Peter Tremayne. Among the characters featured are the Queen of Sheba, Attila the Hun, Hildegarde of Bingen, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry the Navigator and Benjamin Franklin. And with settings as far-ranging as Botany Bay and ancient Pisa, New Amsterdam and old Edinburgh, ancient Greece and the court of Kublai Khan.

The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780333595

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The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries by Mike Ashley Pdf

Mystery conundrums from crime's finest storytellers Presenting 30 impossible mysteries and bizarre crimes guaranteed to fascinate and intrigue. The delight in these stories is unravelling the puzzle and trying to work out what on earth happened. Stories include: ? A man alone in an all-glass phone booth, visible on CCTV and with no one near him, is killed by an ice pick. ? a man sitting alone in a room is shot by a bullet fired only once and that was over 200 years ago. ? A man enters a cable-car carriage alone and is visible the entire journey but is found dead when he reaches the bottom. ? A man vanishes at the top of the Indian rope trick and is found dead miles away. ? a dead man continues to receive mail in response to letters apparently written by him after he'd died. The anthology includes several brand new stories never previously published, plus a range of extremely rare stories, many never reprinted since their first appearance in increasingly rare magazines.

The Mammoth Book of More Historical Whodunnits

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Running PressBook Pub
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786709162

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The Mammoth Book of More Historical Whodunnits by Mike Ashley Pdf

More than thirty acclaimed mystery writers--including Elizabeth Peters, Margaret Frazer, Derek Wilson, Susanna Gregory, Edward D. Hoch, Steven Saylor, Peter Tremayne, and Marilyn Todd--present a baffling assortment of historical mysteries. Original.

The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries & Impossible Crimes

Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780333564

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The Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries & Impossible Crimes by Mike Ashley Pdf

This collection of criminal conundrums are more than whodunits, they're howdunits and are intended to stretch your powers of deduction to the limits.