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Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre.

"The Wisdom of Father Brown" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of mystery stories. The book introduces Father Brown, an unconventional priest with a knack for solving crimes that baffle the authorities, using his keen insight into human nature rather than traditional detective methods. The stories often weave themes of morality and the interplay between innocence and guilt, all set against a backdrop of quaint English settings and broader philosophical discussions.

„Cei cinci sâmburi de portocală” este o povestire polițistă scrisă de Arthur Conan Doyle, în care Sherlock Holmes investighează un caz învăluit în mister și amenințări misterioase. Un tânăr îi cere ajutorul după ce mai mulți membri ai familiei sale au murit în...

„Omul cu buza strâmbă” este o povestire polițistă scrisă de Arthur Conan Doyle, în care Sherlock Holmes investighează dispariția misterioasă a unui respectabil om de afaceri. Toate indiciile conduc către un cerșetor cu înfățișare neobișnuită, cunoscut pentru buza sa...

„Liga roșcaților” este una dintre cele mai cunoscute povestiri polițiste scrise de Arthur Conan Doyle, avându-l în prim-plan pe celebrul detectiv Sherlock Holmes. Povestea începe când un negustor cu părul roșcat îi cere ajutorul lui Holmes după ce a fost angajat într-o...

„Misterul din Valea Boscombe” este o povestire polițistă scrisă de Arthur Conan Doyle, în care Sherlock Holmes investighează uciderea unui proprietar de teren găsit mort lângă un lac din Valea Boscombe. Deși toate dovezile par să indice un tânăr drept principalul suspect...

„Un caz de identitate” este o povestire polițistă scrisă de Arthur Conan Doyle, în care Sherlock Holmes investighează dispariția misterioasă a unui bărbat chiar în ziua nunții sale. O tânără îi cere ajutorul detectivului pentru a-l găsi pe logodnicul ei, care a dispărut...

MURDER IN DARK WATERS They’re hunting a killer But the bayou keeps its secrets Angelique Santori has vowed that she’ll find her mother’s murderer. When chief of police Daniel LeCroix asks her to let the police handle things, they reach an agreement: She’ll go back to her life if he gives...

A captivating audio-exclusive collection of short stories from No. 1 international bestselling author Karin Slaughter. In this riveting anthology, Slaughter brings together seven stories that range from darkly comic to deeply unsettling, all exploring the darkness lurking beneath everyday life...

Sherlock Holmes himself would have us believe that, once a case was finished, it–or the people involved–never crossed his mind again. "A client is to me a mere unit," he once told Watson, "a factor in a problem." And yet, in a career spanning multiple decades and thousands of cases, he must have occasionally re-crossed paths with previous clients–and the occasional villain as well! This anthology, with twenty-nine brand new stories, spread over three volumes, reveals some of those sequel investigations.

Follow Officer Eden Mercer and her loyal K-9 partner, Shadow, through five gripping mystery thrillers set against the dark, atmospheric backdrop of the Oregon Coast. From ritual murders and deadly secrets to twisted killers and dangerous conspiracies, Eden must rely on her instincts, her courage, and her bond with Shadow to uncover the truth before more lives are lost. Includes: Book 1: Shattered Silence, Book 2: Deadly Lessons, Book 3: Lethal Lines, Book 4: Treacherous Depths, Book 5: Twisted Pursuit.

Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws are forensic geologists who investigate crimes threatening lives and the land—a job that always leads to trouble.

Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws are forensic geologists who investigate crimes threatening lives and the land—a job that always leads to trouble.

The Salad of Colonel Cray is a short story by Gilbert Keith Chesterton: Black figure of Dr. Oman standing on the sunlit lawn and looking steadily into the room. Before he could quite recover himself Cray had cloven in.

The Strange Crime of John Boulnois is a short story by Gilbert Keith Chesterton: Mr. Calhoun Kidd was a very young gentleman with a very old face, a face dried up with its own eagerness, framed in blue-black hair and a black butterfly tie. He was the emissary in England of the colossal American daily called The Western Sun—also humorously described as the "Rising Sunset.

Her må Holmes og Watson bekæmpe Ku Klux Klans forfærdelige forbrydelser, bevæge sig rundt blandt professionelle tiggere i London, opklare sagen om tyveriet af en i sandhed sjælden ædelsten og løse mysteriet i mesterstykket Det brogede bånd – den historie Conan Doyle selv opfattede som en af sine bedste. For slet ikke at nævne sagen om den legendariske eventyrerske Irene Adler, som for Holmes altid vil være Kvinden.

Als Jacques Futrelle zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts seine Erzählungen um die „Denkmaschine" veröffentlichte, betrat eine Figur die literarische Bühne, die das Genre der Detektivgeschichte auf seine ganz eigene, unverwechselbare Weise bereicherte: Professor S. F. X. Van Dusen. Van Dusen, von seinen Bewunderern wie von seinen Gegnern schlicht die „Denkmaschine" genannt, ist kein Detektiv im herkömmlichen Sinne. Wo andere Spuren lesen, vertraut er ausschließlich auf die Logik; wo andere Vermutungen anstellen, kennt er nur Gewissheiten.