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THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF HISTORICAL WHODUNNITS
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| Volume: |
Volume 1 |
| By: |
Mike Ashley |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£7.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1472117085 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781472117083 |
| Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
2 October, 2014 |
| Series: |
The Mammoth Book Series |
| Description: |
Divided into three main sections, "The Ancient World", "The Middle Ages" and "Regency and Gaslight", this book includes: The Thief versus Rhampsinitus; The Locked Tomb Mystery, set in ancient Egypt; He Came With the Rain featuring Judge Dee, a real-life character who lived in seventh-century China; and a new story set in seventh-century Ireland. |
| Synopsis: |
Divided into three main sections, "The Ancient World", "The Middle Ages" and "Regency and Gaslight", The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits includes: The Thief versus Rhampsinitus by Herodotus - probably the earliest detective story ever written; The Locked Tomb Mystery, set in ancient Egypt, by Elizabeth Peters; a new story by John Maddox Roberts featuring the young Roman detective Decius Metellus; Robert van Gulik's ingenious He Came With the Rain featuring Judge Dee, a real-life character who lived in seventh-century China; a new story by Peter Tremayne, set in seventh-century Ireland and featuring Sister Fidelma; and, Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael story The Price of Light. It also includes: Paul Harding's The Confession of Brother Athelstan - A classic locked-room mystery featuring Lillian de la Torre's popular detective Sam Johnson; A story by Michael Harrison featuring August Dupin, the detective created by Edgar Allan Poe and the inspiration behind Sherlock Holmes; and, John Dickson Carr's acclaimed The Gentleman from Paris...and many more! |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Robinson Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |