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Book Synopsis Uncle Abner by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book Uncle Abner written by Melville Davisson Post and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventures of a true American original—a detective who puts equal faith in his Bible and his brains In the backwoods of West Virginia, years before the Civil War, a man arrives with gold in his purse and evil on his mind. His land too barren for farming, Doomdorf builds a still and grows rich selling high-proof moonshine to anyone with a bit of change in his pocket. As drunkenness and debauchery run rampant across the countryside, the locals turn against him. They are preparing to exact frontier justice when the bootlegger is found dead, shot through the heart in a room locked from the inside. At the scene is Uncle Abner, a folksy sleuth who uses a keen eye and steadfast beliefs to solve the mysteries of Appalachia. In this landmark story collection, Abner contends with hunchbacks and drunkards, killers and thieves. In a time and a place beyond the rule of law, justice belongs to the Lord—and Uncle Abner is His instrument. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Book Synopsis The Uncle Abner Mysteries by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book The Uncle Abner Mysteries written by Melville Davisson Post and published by . This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melville Davisson Post's famed historical detective, Uncle Abner, solved perplexing crimes of passion and greed with courage and the understanding that justice must be served. All 22 of the original Uncle Abner stories are included here.
Book Synopsis Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries written by Melville Davisson Post and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed collection chronicles crime-solving exploits of a powerful mind and moral figure in 19th- century Appalachia. In 18 intriguing tales, Uncle Abner employs deductive skills and his faith-based sense of justice to expose evil-doing.
Book Synopsis Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries written by Melville Davisson Post and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed collection chronicles crime-solving exploits of a powerful mind and moral figure in 19th- century Appalachia. In 18 intriguing tales, Uncle Abner employs deductive skills and his faith-based sense of justice to expose evil-doing.
Book Synopsis Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book Uncle Abner, Master of Mysteries written by Melville Davisson Post and published by McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart. This book was released on 1918 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Queen's Quorum written by Ellery Queen and published by Biblo & Tannen Publishers. This book was released on 1969 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Classic Mystery Stories by : Douglas G. Greene
Download or read book Classic Mystery Stories written by Douglas G. Greene and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen classics devoted to genuine tale of ratiocination. Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," Charles Dickens' "Three Detective Anecdotes," Jack London's "The Leopard Man Story," 10 others. Introduction. Notes.
Book Synopsis Uncle Abner: Master of Mysteries by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book Uncle Abner: Master of Mysteries written by Melville Davisson Post and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey through the mysterious tales of "Uncle Abner" in this collection of short stories from the 1910s by Melville Davisson Post. Set against a backdrop of culture and humanities, these stories blend mystery and intrigue, offering readers a captivating experience. Dive into these collective works and unravel the mysteries with Uncle Abner.
Book Synopsis Murder for Pleasure by : Howard Haycraft
Download or read book Murder for Pleasure written by Howard Haycraft and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Genuinely fascinating reading."—The New York Times Book Review "Diverting and patently authoritative."—The New Yorker "Grand and fascinating … a history, a compendium and a critical study all in one, and all first rate."—Rex Stout "A landmark … a brilliant study written with charm and authority."—Ellery Queen "This book is of permanent value. It should be on the shelf of every reader of detective stories."—Erle Stanley Gardner Author Howard Haycraft, an expert in detective fiction, traces the genre's development from the 1840s through the 1940s. Along the way, he charts the innovations of Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the modern influence of George Simenon, Josephine Tey, and others. Additional topics include a survey of the critical literature, a detective story quiz, and a Who's Who in Detection.
Book Synopsis Walker of the Secret Service by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book Walker of the Secret Service written by Melville Davisson Post and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Uncle Abner by : Melville Davisson Post
Download or read book Uncle Abner written by Melville Davisson Post and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melville Davisson Post (April 19, 1869 - June 23, 1930) was an American author, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written." Post's other recurring characters include the lawyers Randolph Mason and Colonel Braxton, and the detectives Sir Henry Marquis and Monsieur Jonquelle.
Book Synopsis Killer, Come Hither by : Louis Begley
Download or read book Killer, Come Hither written by Louis Begley and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A taut thriller that takes readers from the office suites of Manhattan to the tidy elegance of Sag Harbor and the rough-and-tumble western plains of Brazil. “Fans of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher should enjoy Jack Dana’s adventures.”—Publishers Weekly Jack Dana, a star student at Yale, joins the military after 9/11—only to have sniper fire cut short his career as a Marine Corps infantry officer. While recovering at Walter Reed Hospital, he begins to write a novel about his wartime experience. Jack’s uncle Harry, a surrogate father to him, as well as a partner at a leading New York law firm, helps Jack secure a publisher. Jack is thrilled when his book becomes a huge success, but after a celebratory trip to South America, Jack returns home to shocking news: Uncle Harry is dead, found hanged in his summer home. Horrified and incredulous, Jack digs into the facts surrounding the tragedy and comes to believe that his uncle’s death was no suicide. Delays of law are not for Jack, so he takes matters into his own hands—embarking on a dangerous journey of justice and revenge. Look for all of Louis Begley’s gripping Jack Dana thrillers: KILLER, COME HITHER • KILL AND BE KILLED • KILLER’S CHOICE
Book Synopsis Twelve American Detective Stories by : Edward D. Hoch
Download or read book Twelve American Detective Stories written by Edward D. Hoch and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A virtual cornucopia of whodunits from the true masters of the craft, including Edgar Alan Poe, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Craig Rice, Ellery Queen, and Raymond Chandler, this anthology contains some genuine rarities.
Book Synopsis In the Fog by : Richard Harding Davis
Download or read book In the Fog written by Richard Harding Davis and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Book Synopsis The Lights of Prague by : Nicole Jarvis
Download or read book The Lights of Prague written by Nicole Jarvis and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of VE Schwab and The Witcher, science and magic clash in atmospheric gaslight-era Prague. In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle – he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it's bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.
Book Synopsis UNCLE ABNER by : MELVILLE DAVISSON. POST
Download or read book UNCLE ABNER written by MELVILLE DAVISSON. POST and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Supernatural Sleuths by : Charles G. Waugh
Download or read book Supernatural Sleuths written by Charles G. Waugh and published by Roc. This book was released on 1996 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supernatural sleuths and ghostly gumshoes populate these tales of the criminally creepy. Four-time Hugo Award winner Larry Niven headlines this anthology, which also includes tales by William F. Nolan, Manly Wade Wellman, Robert Weinberg, and Ron Goulart.
