Edmund Crispin Pořadí knih

The complete collection of published short stories of Edmund Crispin, together in one volume for the first time.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse - discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse - discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin. Crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.

This collection features five notable works of classic crime fiction, showcasing the talents of prominent authors in the genre. The stories delve into intricate plots, exploring themes of morality, justice, and the human psyche. Josephine Tey's "The Franchise Affair" presents a gripping narrative centered on a wrongful accusation of kidnapping, examining societal prejudices and the quest for truth. Michael Innes's "Hamlet, Revenge!" blends elements of Shakespearean drama with a modern mystery, as a detective navigates a web of intrigue surrounding a theatrical production. Margery Allingham's "The Crime at Black Dudley" introduces the character of Albert Campion, an amateur sleuth who uncovers a murder during a weekend gathering at a country estate, highlighting themes of deception and class dynamics. Edmund Crispin's "The Moving Toyshop" features the eccentric detective Gervase Fen, who investigates a puzzling crime that combines humor with intellectual challenge. Lastly, G. K. Chesterton's "The Innocence of Father Brown" introduces the titular priest-detective, whose keen insight into human nature allows him to solve various crimes, emphasizing themes of faith and morality. Each story offers a unique perspective on crime and detection, reflecting the diverse approaches within classic literature.

Bizarre, compelling, terrifying and authentic true crime stories of murder and mayhem. In these pages you will find a stories about love affairs gone deadly,mass murder, a family slaughter, even a story about a killer who impersonated his victim—chilling crimes that could only be perpetrated by the twisted minds and gruesome obsessions of coldblooded killers, the stuff that horror movies and novels are made of, brought to you from the vault of bestselling true crime author and serial killer expert Gary C. King.

Detektivní příběh z divadelního prostředí se odehrává v týdnu horečných příprav uvedení Mistrů pěvců norimberských na oxfordské scéně, kde dochází k vraždě dvou členů souboru.

Gervase Fen is serving as a story consultant for a film biography on Alexander Pope when one of the bit players committs suicide. Someone has gone to a great deal of trouble to cover up the real identity of the victim. Then the cameraman is poisoned right before his eyes and Fen finds himself consulting on the more familiar matter of murder

Dandelions and hearing aids, a bloodstained cat, a Leonardo drawing, a corpse with an alibi, a truly poisonous letter … just some of the unusual clues that Oxford don/detective Gervase Fen and his friend Inspector Humbleby are confronted with in this sparkling collection of short mystery stories by one of the great masters of detective fiction.Contents:• Who Killed Baker?• Death and Aunt Fancy• The Hunchback Cat• The Lion’s Tooth• Gladstone’s Candlestick• The Man Who Lost His Head• The Two Sisters• Outrage in Stepney• A Country to Sell• A Case in Camera• Blood Sport• The Pencil• Windhover Cottage• The House by the River• After Evensong• Death Behind Bars• We Know You’re Busy Writing, But We Thought You Wouldn’t Mind If We Just Dropped in for a Minute• Cash on Delivery• Shot in the Dark• The Mischief Done• Merry-Go-Round• Occupational Risk• Dog in the Night-Time• Man Overboard• The Undraped Torso• Wolf!