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Exhibiting the crucial combination of realism and imagination that characterizes the finest crime writing, the stories exude playfulness and wit, blending mystery and quasi-Gothic thrills with humorous detours and romantic adventure. A notable figure in turn-of-the-century literary London and a friend of Conan Doyle, Barr was acutely aware of style as a form of statement and the stories are full of literary effects, commentary on the detective mystery genre, and Valmont's disparaging reflections on English values.
From the hilarious satire of sensationalism in 'The Siamese Twin of a Bomb-Thrower' to the bizarre and operatic melodrama of 'The Ghost with the Club-Foot', Barr's stories delight the reader with their skill, variety, and never-abandoned sense of spirited fun. This edition also includes Barr's two rare pastiches of Valmont's rival, Sherlock Holmes. La Fin de Londres. A deux doigts de la fin du monde.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
She says now she will change to being with one who loved her so many years. The Problem of Thor Bridge. The following night at the casino the Countess wears a simple white gown and no jewelry, and a younger woman is rumoured to be the lover of the king of Bosnia. Anna tells Satterthwaite after her dance, "I know, my friend, I know. Miss Le Couteau fell for him; two months later they were engaged, and after three months they married. She will make sure he lives.
Illustrated - Crime, Suspense, Detective fiction. The Adventure of the Dying Detective. Arthur Conan Sir Doyle.
British Mystery Multipack Volume 7. The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes. Six Great Sherlock Holmes Stories. Two Cases Of Sherlock Holmes. Doctor Marigold Mobi Classics. Terribly Strange Bed Mobi Classics. Lirriper's Legacy Mobi Classics. The Dweller On The Threshold. The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Five Orange Pips. A Maker of History.
Studies in Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes in Montague Street - Volume 1. The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor. In the Shadow of Agatha Christie: No Thoroughfare Mobi Classics. The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. The Fatal Boots Mobi Classics. The Problem of Thor Bridge. Sherlock Holmes - The Extracanonical Works.
The Man with the Watches. A Boy's Fortune Illustrated Edition. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans. The Dweller On The Threshold. The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Five Orange Pips. A Maker of History. Studies in Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes in Montague Street - Volume 1. The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor. In the Shadow of Agatha Christie: No Thoroughfare Mobi Classics.
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes.
The Fatal Boots Mobi Classics. The Problem of Thor Bridge. Sherlock Holmes - The Extracanonical Works. The Man with the Watches. A Boy's Fortune Illustrated Edition. The Punishment of Sherlock Holmes.
The Phil May Album. Adventure of sherlock holmes Part 1. The Adventure of the Second Stain. Lismore And The Widow. Medhurst and the Princess, a story. Pickwickian Manners And Customs. The Very Best of Sherlock Holmes.
The Virginians [Christmas Summary Classics]. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I Believe in Sherlock Holmes. British Mystery Multipack Volume The Victorian Mystery Megapack: The Face and the Mask.