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This audiobook contains a collection of crime short stories by the greats, including Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, and Edgar Wallace.

Police Constable Burnett was a handsome and romantic young man who had a penchant for writing love poems. But one of his poetical endeavours - and one worthy of the finest traditions of the Metropolitan Police Force - resulted in the untimely death of Mr Arthur Crater, the father of his ladyfriend. The Poetical Policeman is Casefile Number 1 which is also included in Casefile Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 from 'The Mind of Mr J G Reeder' by Edgar Wallace.

In his Four Just Men series, Edgar Wallace comes up with something different: the ‘villains’ are not necessarily bad people, and the pursuers of justice, the Four Just Men, as they call themselves, are acting outside the law. They argue that their actions are for the public good, and dispassionately eke the ultimate revenge — death — on their victims. In their turn, the Four Just Men are pursued by the police, but somehow remain our heroes.

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London. Leaving school at 12 because of truancy, by the age of 15 he had experience selling newspapers, as a worker in a rubber factory, as a shoe shop assistant, as a milk delivery boy and as a ship’s cook. By 1894 he was engaged but broke it off to join the infantry; he was posted to South Africa. He also changed his name to Edgar Wallace, which he took from Lew Wallace, the author of Ben-Hur. In Cape Town in 1898 he met Rudyard Kipling and was inspired to begin writing.

Ein harmloser Whiskeyschmuggler wird tot auf seinem Boot aufgefunden, ermordet mit einer Harpune -- dem Markenzeichen eines mörderischen Diebes, dem "Hai". John Wade, Inspektor bei Scotland Yard, steht vor einem Rätsel. Seine Nachforschungen führen ihn zu einer zwielichtigen Spelunke: dem Gasthaus an der Themse.

In the city of Cordova, a sinister plot unfolds as wealthy European financiers fall victim to a mysterious poison. Edgar Wallace’s classic detective fiction, 'Just Men of Cordova,' brings back our fearless vigilante heroes—Manfred, Gonzales, Poiccart, and their companion—as they navigate the treacherous underbelly of early 20th-century crime. With sharp wit and unmatched skills, they expose the dark dealings that threaten justice. As the stakes rise and danger lurks at every corner, the team must outsmart cunning criminals and restore order to the city. This anniversary edition not only ...

The Crimson Circle gang spreads fear by extortion and murder. Its members range from rich, powerful bankers to petty criminals, and none of them know each other. A beautiful young woman named Thalia Drummond appears to be involved in the gang too. But who is the leader of the gang, known only as The Crimson Circle? Chief Inspector Parr is on the case, as well as private detective Derrick Yale.

In den Ruinen der Abtei von Fossaway spukt es: Der Legende nach bewacht der schwarze Abt, eine der bekanntesten Geistererscheinungen Englands, einen sagenumwobenen Goldschatz. Harry Alford, Graf von Chelford und jetziger Schlossherr, sucht seit vielen Jahren nach dem Schatz. Doch viel wichtiger ist ihm das Lebenselexier, dass angeblich vor 400 Jahren zusammen mit dem Gold versteckt wurde. Als plötzlich ein Toter in der Nähe des Schlosses gefunden wird, ruft dies Inspector Puddler auf den Plan... Einer der berühmtesten Kriminalromane von Edgar Wallace in zeitgemäßer Hörspielumsetzung.

In dieser 33-stündigen Hörbuch-Anthologie sind einige der bekanntesten Werke der internationalen Kriminalliteratur versammelt. In neun mehr oder weniger spektakulären Kriminalgeschichten ermitteln sehr unterschiedliche Kriminalisten und Detektive mit äußerst ungewöhnlichen Methoden: Der exzentrische Londoner Sherlock Holmes, der Pariser Amateurdetektiv C. Auguste Dupin, Scotland Yards Chief Inspector Heat, Konstabler Frank Fellowe oder der kleinstädtische Polizeidirektor Lange. Sie alle klären schließlich am Ende jeder Geschichte die verworrensten Fälle und kniffligsten Verbrechen auf.

The first six of the stories in this collection were originally published under the title "Some Adventures of the Four Just Men" in The Strand Magazine in 1921. This collection of stories is practically a portmanteau. Each story is complete within its own chapter, but there are small links between them that bring them together. Time has moved on for our Just men; Poiccart seems to be on semi-permanent hiatus on his farm in France, but Manfred and Gonsalez venture out from their flat in Jermyn Street to meet challenges wrought by the criminal fraternity. - Summary by Andy Sames

A wonderful collection of 30 of the greatest detective and mystery stories ever written. Featuring all the great classic sleuths, including Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Max Carrados, Dr. Thorndyke and Madame Rosika Storey. 1. 'Who killed Charlie Winpole?' By Ernest Bramah 2. 'The Blue Cross' by G. K. Chesterton 3. 'The Problem of the Five Marks' by Melville Davisson Post 4. 'The Comedy at Fountain Cottage' by Ernest Bramah 5. 'The Mysterious Card' by Cleveland Moffett 6. 'The Card Unveiled' by Cleveland Moffett

When Foreign Secretary Sir Philip Ramon receives a threatening, greenish-grey letter signed 'Four Just Men', he remains determined to see his Aliens Extradition Bill made law. A device in the members' smoke room and a sudden magnesium flash that could easily have been nitro-glycerin leave Scotland Yard baffled. Even Fleet Street cannot identify the illusive Manfred, Gonsalez, Pioccart, and Thery, the Four Just Men dedicated to punishing by death those whom conventional justice can not touch.

The seemingly peaceful, prosperous community of Beverley Green is haunted. While certain inhabitants - the young Stella Nelson and her feckless painter-father Mr. Arthur Wilmot, who conducts a mysterious business in the City; the aristocratic Salter Boyden; and the retired businessman Merrivan - try to hide their pasts, it turns out that nothing stays secret for long. When, in this tense atmosphere, Mr. Merrivan is found murdered, the clues point to none other than Stella Nelson.

Set in England at the turn of the 20th century, Wallace's crime novel The Daffodil Mystery follows the mysterious circumstances under which shop owner Lyne has been murdered. Accordingly, it is up to detective Jack Tarling and his trusted Chinese assistant to solve the case and reach an appropriate and just resolution. Moreover, the happenings within the novel are intensified by the colorful set of characters, which are marked by their plausible façade and contribute to the novel's appeal.

A superb collection of captivating short stories by leading classic writers, including 'The Cone' by H. G. Wells, 'The Dream Woman' by Wilkie Collins, 'Fortunes Adrift' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Kidnapping of Phil Altamore' by Ella Hepworth Dixon, 'The Table Under the Tree' by E. Phillips Oppenheim, 'In Yeddo Bay' by Jack London and many more gripping short stories by famous writers.

Once again our vigilante heroes lend their great talents to serve against those outwith the law; The setting is the Spanish city of Cordova, wherein a number of wealthy European financiers have succumbed to a mysterious poison. Manfred, Gonzales, Poiccart and another meet out justice in there usual inimitable fashion, thwarting the devious shenanigans of the criminals of the early twentieth century. - Summary by Andy Sames

Eines Abends wird der alte Lord Lebanon in seinem Schloss "Marks Priory" während eines Telefongesprächs hinterrücks mit einem indischen Tuch erdrosselt. Die neun Erben, die sich später im Schloss des verstorbenen Lord Lebanon versammelt haben, staunen nicht schlecht, als sie bei der Testamentseröffnung von Rechtsanwalt Tanner lediglich den vorletzten Willen des Verstorbenen verlesen bekommen.

A gripping collection of mystery stories, strange tales and horrible crimes: 'The Perfect Murder', by Stacy Aumonier; 'The Magic Casket', by F. Austin Freeman; 'The Shadow of the Shark', by G. K. Chesterton; 'The Marionettes', by O. Henry; 'Charles', by A. J. Alan; 'Moon's Gibbet', by Egerton Castle; 'The Severed Hand', by Wilhelm Hauff; 'The Man with the Watches', by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; 'The Adventure of the Diamond Necklace', by G. F. Forrest; 'My Adventure at Chislehurst', by A. J. Alan; 'Blackmail', by John Galsworthy.

A mysterious stranger arrives at a small London publication, only to encounter the enigmatic editor, whose face is obscured by a veil. As the two engage in a tense exchange, its clear that their intentions extend far beyond mere gossip about the elite. In a world rife with blackmail and ambition, the stakes rise sharply when two men are discovered dead outside the home of Mr. Farrington, a wealthy millionaire living just doors away from T. B. Smith, the head of the secret police. With connections to blackmail lurking in every shadow, questions arise Who truly holds the power? And can anyone be...

In The Just Men of Cordova, written in 1917, the Four move into the treacherous, aristocratic world of gambling, horse-racing and high finance. It seems that police services, even governments, have no power to control this world, where blackmail, poison and murder are commonplace. The Four, working outside the law, take it upon themselves to clean things up in their own way.