The Ultimate Collection of Dective Stories & Murder Mysteries for the Holidays: Sherlock Holmes Adventures, Hercule Poirot Cases, Father Brown Mysteries, Arsene Lupin

... slang; "this damned farce will soon be over." "What do you mean, you shuffler?" panted the fire-eating poet. "Is your courage a sham as well as your honesty?" "Everything about me is a sham," responded the ex-courier in complete good ...

THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ARSENE LUPIN, GENTLEMAN-BURGLAR, ARSENE ... emotion changed every feature of her face. A vast joy penetrated him as he once more ... unspoken feelings in the depths of a friendly soul. Then he said no more ...

... the millionaire. “Look at the letter: 'I shall set about a respectful acquisition of them in your Paris house tomorrow morning'—tomorrow morning.” “Yes, yes; 'tomorrow morning'—what of it?” said the millionaire. “One of two things ...

Sherlock Holmes Collection: All Time Bestseller Stories and Novels by Arthur Conan Doyle - "The Definitive Compilation ... Douglas. They tell me his name is Edwards; but he will always be Jack Douglas of Benito Canyon to me. I told you ...

... morning'—to-morrow morning." "Yes, yes; 'to-morrow morning'—what of it?" said the millionaire. "One of two things," said the Duke. "Either it's a hoax, and we needn't bother about it; or the threat is genuine, and we have the time to ...

Sherlock Holmes Adventures, Hercule Poirot Cases, Father Brown Mysteries ... value of his analytical methods so clearly or has impressed those who were ... list, which promised also at one time to be of national importance, and was ...

Sherlock Holmes Adventures, Hercule Poirot Cases, Father Brown Mysteries, Arsene ... value at five hundred dollars . He has won . ” At the mention of the threat ... list — Number Seven , Card Sharp ; Number Nine , Minister of the Gospel ...

... the girl made sure that she had hit upon the truth with her last words . The lovely lady was in black for her ... be a comfort to me on the journey . But if you go , you mustn't expect to get out to Oregon immediately . I mean to travel to ...

Arthur Conan Doyle Collection: All Time Bestseller Stories and Novels by Arthur Conan Doyle: "Masterpieces of Mystery ... Douglas. They tell me his name is Edwards; but he will always be Jack Douglas of Benito Canyon to me. I told you ...

The Poirot books take readers through the whole of his life in England, from the first book (The Mysterious Affair at Styles), where he is a refugee staying at Styles, to the last Poirot book (Curtain), where he visits Styles before his ...

... Poirot, becoming suddenly animated. 'Is it that you do not see? But I was thirty-six times an idiotl My grey cells, they functioned not at all. The whole time I had the true clue in my hands.' 'What clue?' 'The chocolate ... box that started ...

... form, and I've been tellin' him so. My best pal is a director of the Aigle ... chair, I sat as far forward as my own shape and the car's allowed; Sir ... massage from Sir Samuel's knees. Before Fontainebleau, I found myself in a familiar ...

... the girl made sure that she had hit upon the truth with her last words . The lovely lady was in black for her ... be a comfort to me on the journey . But if you go , you mustn't expect to get out to Oregon immediately . I mean to travel to ...

... sentence lower in the page than the sentence at which she had left off. The first three words she saw riveted her attention anew — they were the first words she had met with in the letter which directly referred to George Bartram. In ...

... the affairs of my other clients' would lead him to keep the client's name confidential, even if he revealed some of the events, rather than vice-versa.” the full face of a very lovely woman. It was. 299 The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

... said he. “We'll make the coats of some of these soldiers redder than ever the tailor did.”37 “ ' “But they are armed ... coming! The Redcoats are coming!”), the British army uniform has, throughout history, featured red as its dominant ...

A Study in Scarlet + The Sign of the Four + The Hound of the Baskervilles + ... questions and answers here if you care to run your eye over them.' “He ... questions and answers as they stand. “'Whose was it?' “'His who is gone.' “'Who ...

... Adventures of Sherlock Holmes E. W. Hornung, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Kendrick Bangs. loudest clap of thunder yet, and a great white glare that showed us our enemy's body far below, with one white hand spread like a starfish, but the ...

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Part 2), His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle. two couches lie side by side, and it was on these that we lay upon September 3, 1902, the day when my narrative begins. I had ...

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.

... value which no ordinary man could afford or of unique things of which nobody ... mystery—unless you know something about it?"; and again our friend cast an ... list of the stolen property. We must assume that they will make use of their ...

This bilingual edition helps the reader to understand and to interpret Sherlock Holmes better, is practical for looking up text passages and very useful for learning and teaching German / English language through classic literature.

... colossal dynamic experience. After all, energy is the ultimate physical ... action with movement and tempo with rhythm, and by constantly juggling ... pose of a moving object. By super-imposing each of these images successively on the ...

... Chocolate box . ' Is it agreed ? " " It's a bargain ! " " After all , " said Poirot reflectively , " it was an experience ! I , who have undoubtedly the finest brain in Europe at present , can afford to be magnanimous ! " " Chocolate box ...

... mystery . We knew something of our man . He was subtle , resourceful , and absolutely ... list of them . Do you remember what they were ? " " Yes , quite well . There ... value of any fact will be , and on the further principle that , in ...