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“One librarian talks about a million pounds and vanishes,” murmured Fleming thoughtfully, “and his successor is murdered.” “I had no idea it was such an exciting trade,” Kerrigan observed, but the detective paid no attention to him. He was staring at the carpet and frowning. Kerrigan waited. At last Fleming looked up with a grin ...

One evening, when the faraway hills and fields were scarfed in gauzy purples and the intervales were brimming with golden mists, Eric carried to the old garden a little limp volume that held a love story. It was the first of its kind he had ever read to her; it was a beautiful and passionate idyll,...

Little pig Robinson was a charming little fellow; pinky white with small blue eyes, fat cheeks and a double chin, and a turned-up nose, with a real silver ring in it. Robinson could see that ring if he shut one eye and squinted sideways. He was always contented and happy. All day long he ran about...

Edgar Allan Poe (/poʊ/; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the...

Dorinda Oakley, daughter of a land‐poor farmer in Virginia, at 20 goes to work in Nathan Pedlar's store. She falls in love with Jason Greylock, weak‐willed son of the village doctor, and forgets her purpose of helping her father to rebuild the farm, but soon before their planned wedding Jason...

Der vermögende Lord Curtain wird von seinem Neffen Archie Moore unter Beihilfe des Butlers Edwards umgebracht. Am Tatort findet Inspektor Wesby (von Sir John als Vertretung für Inspektor Higgins rekrutiert) eine vermeintliche Visitenkarte des „Hexers“. Dieser befindet sich wieder in Australien....

A countryman who had lived handsomely in the world upon his honest labour and industry, was desirous his sons should do so after him; and being now upon his deathbed, My dear children, says he, I reckon myself bound to tell you, before I depart, that there is a considerable treasure hid in my vineyard;...

Als er ausgesprochen hatte, zog er die Hand aus dem Wams, berührte den Indianer, der in der Nähe stand, leicht an der Schulter und deutete auf eine dünne Dunstsäule, die sich in der Entfernung von ungefähr einer Meile langsam aus der Blätterwildnis emporstahl und in fast unmerklichen Nebelstreifen...

»Nu, das ist unerhört!« rief der Landmann, auf den die Geschichte anfing, einen tiefen Eindruck zu machen. »Wie sieht denn das Schiff sonst wohl aus? Hat's 'ne gefällige Gestalt? Ein angenehmes Äußere? Oder ist es überhaupt ausgemacht, ob es ein – lebendes wirkliches Schiff sei?« »Man ist verschiedener Meinung. Einige sagen ja; einige sagen nein.

Richard Austin Freeman was a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. He claimed to have invented the inverted detective story. Freeman used some of his early experiences as a colonial surgeon in his novels. Many of the Dr. Thorndyke...

Unterdes sah Hulda noch immer auf den Brief von Ole und bekundete nicht die geringste Eile, ihn aufzumachen. Man bedenke doch! diese schwache dünne Papierhülle hatte quer über den Ozean laufen müssen, um bis zu ihr hin zu gelangen, quer durch das weite große Meer, in das sich alle Flüsse und...

"Hard on the corpse, then, too. Here's a really lovely one!" "Yes, that's a ghost mask, and beautifully ornamented. That's to charm the dead man back to earth again." "Does he come?" "They say he does, and brings presents to his family. Now, here's a skull mask. This is Toltec, and is used to denote...

“Yes; even us,” repeated her brother. “And how are we arranged for? Left in charge of Larkin! Old Loony Larkin!” “Hush, King, that’s disrespectful,” said Marjorie, laughing in spite of herself. “Well, she is old; and she is Larkin; and I think she’s loony!” “But you mustn’t...

M. Utterson est un notaire londonien. Pendant l'une de ses promenades dominicales avec son cousin éloigné, Richard Enfield, ils passent devant une étrange demeure, sans fenêtres aux étages et dotée d'une seule porte au rez-de-chaussée. Apercevant cette maison, ce dernier lui raconte cette troublante...