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The Old Man in the Corner: Twelve Classic Detective Stories

3.2/5 ( ratings)

A nameless old man sits in the corner of a cozy London tea shop, and without leaving his seat, solves baffling crimes reported to him by an admiring lady journalist. Using only methods of pure deduction, the eccentric, self-assured sleuth unravels the mysteries behind a wide range of criminal acts — from gruesome murders and daring thefts to brilliant deceptions and deadly blackmail schemes .
Set in the fog-shrouded streets of London, where gas lamps flicker in the gloom and details of lurid crimes splash across the pages of the daily papers, these ingenious, well-crafted stories by the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel are among the first and great collections of detective fiction. They will delight devotees of Sherlock Holmes and other mystery-loving fans.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dover Publications

Release: July 26, 2005

ISBN: 0486440486

ISBN 13: 9780486440484

The Old Man in the Corner: Twelve Classic Detective Stories

3.2/5 ( ratings)

A nameless old man sits in the corner of a cozy London tea shop, and without leaving his seat, solves baffling crimes reported to him by an admiring lady journalist. Using only methods of pure deduction, the eccentric, self-assured sleuth unravels the mysteries behind a wide range of criminal acts — from gruesome murders and daring thefts to brilliant deceptions and deadly blackmail schemes .
Set in the fog-shrouded streets of London, where gas lamps flicker in the gloom and details of lurid crimes splash across the pages of the daily papers, these ingenious, well-crafted stories by the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel are among the first and great collections of detective fiction. They will delight devotees of Sherlock Holmes and other mystery-loving fans.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dover Publications

Release: July 26, 2005

ISBN: 0486440486

ISBN 13: 9780486440484

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