Dover Edition Lot Mysteries Detective Novels Piccadilly Murder Trent Intervenes

Description: Four Dover Editions of classic mysteries / spy novels / detective stories: The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green. 1981. 331 pp."Originally published in 1878, The Leavenworth Case is considered by many scholars the first full-length detective story written by a woman. It is also credited with helping to attract serious writers to the genre, lifting the stigma previously attached to the 'horrid' fiction. Scholarly considerations aside, however, the book was an enormous success with the public and launched the writing career of its author." The Piccadilly Murder by Anthony Berkeley. 1983. 352 pp. Originally published in the US in 1930. "Readers who enjoy their crime fiction leavened with character, wit and style will especially savor this unusual tale by the author of such cornerstone mysteries as The Poisoned Chocolates Case and Trial and Error. In his classic study of the detective story, Murder for Pleasure, Howard Haycraft saluted Anthony Berkeley's contributions to the genre: 'Few authors have had a more salutary or vitalizing effect on the detective story... with his acute perceptiveness, urbanity, humor, literacy and unfailing taste.'" The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. 1976. 284 pp."The Riddle of the Sands [1903] is regarded by many critics as one of the best spy novels ever written, and it is considered the classic Secret Service novel. Reading in many ways more like fact than fiction, it holds a special place in the affections of spy-novel fans for its richness of technical detail about inshore sailing, its highly sympathetic major characters, and its unsurpassed narrative style." Trent Intervenes by E.C. Bentley. 1981. 259 pp. 12 short stories."As the celebrated author of one of the most famous mystery classics ever written, Trent's Last Case, E.C. Bentley (1875-1956) needs no introduction to mystery connoisseurs. Trent Intervenes affirms Bentley's reputation as an author of the first rank and displays his ability to write equally well in the short story form. This volume is a selection of the noted mystery short story list Queen's Quorum, compiled by Ellery Queen and containing the 125 most important volumes of short stories published in the crime-detective genre from 1845 to 1967.' I add new listings daily and am happy to combine shipping. Click on the link below to see more mystery lots. More Mysteries Books will be carefully packaged and shipped in a cardboard box.

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