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  • Obelists Fly High

    by C. Daly King ...
    Series series American Mystery Classics
    A surgeon is murdered in mid-air with only his fellow airplane passengers as possible suspects in this classic closed circle mystery set in the age of early aviation.1935: A surgeon, the appropriately named Dr. Cutter, is preparing to fly cross-country in a two-propeller plane to perform a life-and-death surgery on his brother, the Secretary of State. Just before boarding, he receives an anonymous ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Obelists En Route

    by C. Daly King ...
    Series series American Mystery Classics
    The discovery of a corpse turns a cross-country train journey into a closed-circle hunt for a killer.The magnificent Transcontinental Express, showcasing the cutting edge of mid-1930s luxury train travel, is making its first trip from New York to San Francisco. For its record-breaking maiden voyage—coast to coast in three days with no passenger stops—the express carries only invited guests, among ... Read more

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  • Obelists at Sea

    Series series American Mystery Classics
    C. Daly King's debut mystery is a tale of murder, travel, and psychiatry set aboard a luxury transatlantic liner.The smoking room on a transatlantic cruise ship is bound to be a hotbed of activity — but it’s less common for it to be the site of a murder. Yet, when the lights flicker aboard the luxury Meganaut, making its way from New York to Paris, this is precisely what happens; in the darkness, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Psychology Of Consciousness

    by C Daly King ...
    This is Volume XVI of thirty-eight in the General Psychology series. First published in 1932 this study explores the fact that consciousness is not merely an accidental by-product of human life but rather constitutes the chief goal of living. ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Obelists Fly High

    by C. Daly King ...
    Series series Dover Mystery Classics
    "A very thrilling story … [with] a real surprise midway in the book, and a double-barreled shock at the end … the reader's interest is never allowed to flag." ― The New York Times.Captain Michael Lord of the New York City Police is the target of desperate shots fired on board a twin-engine plane, where a premeditated murder has already taken place. Will the dashing detective survive the assault? ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Locked-Room Murders and Impossible Crimes

    Edited by Martin Edwards ...
    Series series British Library Crime Classics
    Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder, featuring stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, and more."Readers who appreciate careful plot development, slightly unusual detectives, and logical denouements will relish this volume." — Library JournalImpossible crime stories have been relished by puzzle-lovers ever since the invention of detective fiction. ... Read more

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  • The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective MEGAPACK ®

    25 Classic Tales of Detection

    The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective Megapack collects 25 novels and stories. 14 are Craig Kennedy tales, plus there is 1 additional story from the same author and 10 by contemporaries of Arthur B. Reeve. They all share the same spirit of detection.Included are:INTRODUCTION: ABOUT ARTHUR B. REEVE AND HIS CRAIG KENNEDY STORIESTHE SILENT BULLET, by Arthur B. ReeveTHE WAR TERROR, by Arthur B. ... Read more

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  • The Secret of Chimneys (Annotated)

    "The Secret of Chimneys" by Agatha Christie is an enthralling mystery novel that takes readers on a captivating journey through a world of political intrigue, royal secrets, and unexpected twists. Published in 1925, this classic work showcases Christie's masterful storytelling and her ability to craft intricate plots that keep readers eagerly turning the pages.Set against the backdrop of the grand ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories

    This anthology is in many was a ‘best of the best’, containing gems from thirty-four of Britain's outstanding contemporary writers. It is a book to dip into, to read from cover to cover, to lend to friends and read again. It includes stories of love and crime, stories touched with comedy and the supernatural, stories set in London, Los Angeles, Bucharest and Tokyo. Above all, as you will discover, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Mystery of the Plymouth Express

    Chief Inspector Japp asks Poirot to assist Scotland Yard in the strange events which took place at a recent costumed Victory Ball. ... Read more

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  • The Case of the Baker Street Irregulars

    A Sherlock Holmes script sparks controversy and murder in Hollywood in a "most engrossing mystery" from the author of Nine Times Nine ( The New Yorker).Anthony Boucher was a literary renaissance man: an Edgar Award–winning mystery reviewer, an esteemed editor of the Hugo Award–winning Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, a prolific scriptwriter of radio mystery programs, and an accomplished ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Poisoned Pen

    Series series World Classics
    "The Poisoned Pen" is a collection of twelve of Professor Kennedy's adventures. In these, Reeve uses the newest technologies of the early 1900s, which were nothing short of revolutionary for the time. The title story for example features the use of special inks, some appearing and others disappearing in sunlight, making the pursuit of a murderer incredibly difficult for the professor. Each story ... Read more

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