Baroness Orczy
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"The Classic Collection of Baroness Emmuska Orczy" presents a captivating array of novels and short stories from the esteemed author, highlighting her iconic tales of adventure, romance, and intrigue. At the forefront of this anthology is "The Scarlet Pimpernel," Orczy's timeless masterpiece that follows the exploits of Sir Percy Blakeney, a dashing English aristocrat who leads a secret double life as the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel. With cunning disguises...
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Twelve classic mystery tales featuring an unconventional sleuth from the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Lawyer and amateur detective Patrick Mulligan is not exactly popular. His colleagues don't care for him, and he has few friends. He does, however, have plenty of clients. Mulligan is always willing to do whatever it takes to get them off the hook and away from the gallows. If that means solving the crimes himself, so be it . . . Originally...
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Trepidante novela de la baronesa D ́Orczy (Hungría 1865 - Montecarlo 1947) en el contexto de la Revolución Francesa. La joven y bella Fleurette lleva una vida tranquila en el campo, alejada de los alborotos de la revolución hasta que se ve afectada por el ataque a sus aristocratas vecinos. A partir de ahí entrará en peligros diversos llegando incluso a ser acusada de traición. Paradójicamente es hija del alto cargo de la Revolución, Armand...
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Sir Percy Blakeney es un hedonista miembro de la aristocracia francesa, aparentemente frívolo, que en realidad oculta otra identidad. Él es La Pimpinela Escarlata, un justiciero que combate las injusticias de la corona francesa, trasladando a las futuras víctimas de la guillotina a un lugar seguro en Inglaterra.
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An old man sits in the corner of a London tea house. In comes a young lady reporter, and a conversation ensues.
'Mysteries!' he comments. 'There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear upon its investigation.' At first, the reporter wants to terminate the exchange, swiftly. But she cannot walk away when a notorious unsolved murder becomes the topic of their conversation and this slightly...
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A treasure trove of mysteries drawn from the case files of the world's cleverest private investigators. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes features many of the consulting detective's best-known cases. "A Scandal in Bohemia" finds Holmes matching wits with-and being outfoxed by-a beautiful American opera singer. A struggling shop owner stumbles into a lucrative side job, and a criminal conspiracy, in "The Red-Headed League." And in "The Adventure...