The Bishop's Crime. Crime Club selection by H.C. Bailey - 1941

HI-IS & POD. Paperback. NEW. In the world of crime-solving, there is one doctor who stands out from the rest. Meet Reggie Fortune, a remarkable detective with a unique approach to solving mysteries. With his rotund frame and unassuming demeanor, Fortune conceals a razor-sharp mind that never fails to crack the toughest cases. In a collection of six puzzling stories, Fortune's skills are put to the test as he unravels complex crimes and brings justice to those who deserve it. The first case that introduces us to Fortune is no ordinary one. When a call comes in alerting him that the archduke has been found unconscious on the road, Fortune responds with his usual calmness. However, upon inspecting the archduke, he quickly realizes that this is no ordinary case. The archduke is alive, but another man has been murdered in his name. This baffling scenario sets the stage for the intriguing mysteries that follow. As we delve deeper into Fortune's world, we are introduced to the recurring characters that… Read More

1873 Press. modern reprint of 1908 publication. Very Good soft cover. 8vo,soft covers,307pp,illus. edgewear,corners curled,cover. light yellowing edges,corners bumped,clean,tight,text. fiction.

Jonathan Cape, 1933. Hardcover. Good. 1933. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

London: UK: British Library Publishing, 2019. The stories in this collection will dredge up delight in crime fiction fans, as watery graves claim unsuspecting victims on the sands of an estuary and disembodied whispers penetrate the sleeping quarters of a ship's captain. How might a thief plot their escape from a floating crime scene? And what is to follow when murder victims, lost to the ocean floor, inevitably resurface? 1st edition, Paperback Original. Introduction by Martin Edwards. A few indents to cover else a near fine, tight copy. This British Library anthology collects the best mysteries set on choppy seas, along snaking rivers and even in the supposed safety of a swimming pool, including stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, C. S. Forester, Phyllis Bentley, E.W. Hornung, William Hope Hodgson, Gwyn Evans, Andrew Garve, Edmund Crispin and R. Austin Freeman et al... 364 pages. 1st Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket. Trade Paperback.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1908. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Ralph, Lester. First edition. Ink name on front endpaper. 1908 Hard Cover. 472 pp. Frontispiece and illustrations from etchings by Lester Ralph. "This is an unusual story of the English Civil War. There is a good account of the Battle of Newbury, and many historic figures appear: Cromwell (very prominent), Ireton, Prince Rupert, Charles I, Fairfax, and Lambert. The setting for this tale of men and arms is taken from the stirring days of the Bavaliers and the Roundheads, of Puritans and the so-called malignants; but the machines of war are rather in the background, while in the spotlight is a witching woman, a conqueror of hearts and a marker of destinies. The story tells of a woman's ambition that "urges valiant men to perilous deeds.

Revista Literaria, 1955. paperback. Bueno. Revista Literaria. Novelas y Cuentos. Madrid 1964. Rústica. 23x16. 56p.

New York, Ny,: Davis Publications. Davis Publications , NY , 1961 First edition 130 page Digest sized Mystery Magazine. Contents page in Photos . A good to very good copy with light edge wear, small chip to paper covering at foot of the spine, text lightly toned. See Photos bx 260 . Good. Single Issue magazine. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1961.