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Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime! Volume II begins with The Hound of the Baskervilles, a haunting novel of murder on eerie Grimpen Moor, which has rightly earned its reputation as the finest murder mystery ever written. The Valley of Fear matches Holmes against his archenemy, the master of imaginative crime, Professor Moriarty. In addition, the loyal Dr. Watson has faithfully recorded Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the thrilling The Adventure of the Red Circle and the twelve baffling adventures from The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle’s incomparable tales bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where for more than forty years Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.

Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime! Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery. Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling “ The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the baffling riddle of “The Musgrave Ritual,” and the ingeniously plotted “The Five Orange Pips,” tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.

Co člověku vytane na mysli, když se řekne soukromý detektiv? Možná Sherlock Holmes nebo Phil Marlowe, drsný cynik s vášní pro alkohol, který se potlouká po zločinných ulicích velkoměsta. Nebo Lew Archer, Matthew Scudder a další tvrdí muži. S postupem času se však soukromé detektivy rozšířily o nové postavy, jako Milt Davis od McBaina, intelektuál Dan Fortune či hrdinky Sue Graftonové, které se s osudem vyrovnávají s šarmem a přidávají do příběhů špetku sexu a humoru. Drsný život soukromých detektivů je součástí detektivního žánru a jeho přitažlivost neupadá. Tato antologie zahrnuje čtyřiadvacet povídek, které patří k nejlepším za posledních padesát let. Stačí otevřít knížku, rozsvítit ve všech místnostech a zkontrolovat okna, než začnete číst. Výbor obsahuje povídky od autorů jako Raymond Chandler, Fredric Brown, Howard Browne, Ross Macdonald, Henry Kane, Richard S. Prather, Joseph Hansen, Ed McBain, Stephen Marlowe, Edward D. Hoch, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Lawrence Block, John Lutz, Sue Grafton, Ed Gorman, Stephen Greenleaf, Bill Pronzini, Marcia Muller, Arthur Lyons, Max Allan Collins, Robert J. Randisi a Loren D. Estleman.

Seven legendary authors recount the life of Lyle Speaks, from his hardscrabble boyhood in Texas to his later years as an aging cattle rancher in Montana, years in which his colorful past may yet come back to haunt him.

"Paperback Jack is a brand new historical thriller from Grand Master Loren D. Estleman: lurid paperback covers promised sex and danger, but what went on behind the scenes was nearly as spicy as the adventures between the covers. 1946. Fresh from the War in Europe, hack writer Jacob Heppleman discovers a changed world back home. The pulp magazines he used to write for are dying, replaced by a revolutionary new publishing racket: paperback novels, offering cheap excitement for the common man and woman. Although scorned by the critics, the tawdry drugstore novels sell like hotcakes - or so Jacob is assured by the enterprising head of Blue Devil Books, a pioneer in paperback publishing, known for its two-fisted heroes and underclad cover girls. As "Jack Holly," Jacob finds success as the author of scandalously bestselling crime novels. He prides himself on the authenticity of his work, however, which means picking the brains of some less than reputable characters, including an Irish gangster who wants a cut of the profits - or else. Meanwhile, as Hollywood comes calling, the entire industry also comes under fire from censorious politicians out to tame the paperback jungle in the name of public morality. Targeted by both Congress and the Mob, Jay may end up the victim of his own success - unless he can write his way to a happier ending"--

A new Amos Walker novel from a Grand Master. “Loren D. Estleman is my hero.”—Harlan CobenWhen a search for a fugitive embezzler leads Amos Walker to Cleveland, fellow visitor Emmett Yale, a leading figure in the electric-car industry in Detroit, hires the private detective to investigate the death of his stepson, Lloyd Lipton, in a random freeway shooting. Yale believes Clare Strickling, a former employee, arranged the killing to silence Lipton, who is suspected of selling illegal inside-trader information to Strickling. Walker shadows Strickling to a private airfield, where he believes his quarry has made arrangements to fly out of the country, and witnesses Strickling’s killing—by way of a murder weapon unique to Detroit. From there, the trail twists and turns through Major Jack Flagg, an elderly barnstormer, Palm Volker, the attractive aviatrix who runs the airfield, Candido, a surly maintenance worker employed by Palm, and Gabe Parrish, the retired boxer in charge of security at Yale Mobility. Naturally, all have secrets to keep; and naturally, discovering them can be detrimental to Walker’s health.

The narrative delves into a thrilling mystery involving Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they tackle the gruesome murder of Sir Danvers Carew, intricately linked to the notorious Edward Hyde and the respectable Dr. Henry Jekyll. Officially summoned by the Queen, Holmes uncovers dark truths behind what was thought to be mere fiction. This account reveals the hidden reasons for Holmes's secretive involvement in the case, offering a fresh perspective on Robert Louis Stevenson's tale.

"A collection of 11 short stories that pay homage to the style and characters of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe mysteries"--

A newscaster's son disappears, and Amos Walker dives into the depths of Detroit to rescue the boyOn screen, Sandy Broderick is everything a newscaster is supposed to be. He has a deep voice, a ten-thousand-watt smile, and the God-given ability to banter with weathermen until his ears fall off. But when the cameras turn off, he has a private problem: His twenty-year old son, Bud, has disappeared. Amos Walker is going to find him. The boy and his junkie girlfriend are both gone, and Broderick is terrified--not for his son, but for his career. The station is about to do an expose on drugs in Detroit, and the newscaster doesn't want his boy's addict girlfriend to get in the way of his Pulitzer. This new client may be sleazy, but Walker handles scum for a living, and it's time to go to work. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Loren D. Estleman including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

Part high-octane suspense, part dire warning, The Eagle and the Viper from multiple-winning novelist Loren D. Estleman reveals how close our world came—at the dawn of a promising new century—to total war.It’s a time of improvised explosive devices, terrorist training camps, international assassins, and war on civilians. It’s Christmas Eve, 1800.This much is On Christmas Eve, 1800, an “infernal machine” exploded in one of the busiest streets in Paris, France, destroying buildings and killing innocent civilians. It wasn’t the first attempt on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the newly minted Republic of France.This much is exclusive to our Upon the failure of the Christmas Eve plot, the conspiracy takes a new and more diabolical turn.Posterity knows what became of He led France into a series of military adventures that ended in his defeat, followed by decades of peace. But this future hung on a precarious thread. One man can make history; another can change it.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.