検索キーワード： 古典的探偵

Em meio a uma viagem, Hercule Poirot é surpreendido por um telegrama solicitando seu retorno a Londres. Logo o famoso detetive belga embarca no Expresso do Oriente, que está inesperadamente cheio para aquela época do ano.

An English country home during a house party becomes the scene of a double mystery. One of the three detectives employed on the case is a woman whose common sense, calm, and plain logic are skillfully employed in straightening the tangle.—NY Times Book Review, Aug 16, 1914.

When famed mystery author Imelda Bywater turns up dead during her annual seaside writing retreat, recently retired police detective Mike Atwell can't resist the chance to solve one more case. Teaming up with his quirky ex-wife, Sharon, and genius teen hacker, Dexter, Mike finds himself pulled into the glitzy world of writers, agents, and obsessive fans on the hunt for Imelda's killer. Everyone's a suspect—from Imelda's cuckolded publisher husband, the kooky married writers next door, and even the arrogant guest upstairs. The list keeps growing as secrets and lies unravel.

When Mick is almost killed by Oxford's influential chief planner Conrad, the near-miss and ensuing violence awaken his sense of justice. Conrad colludes with venerable St Mark's College in their sale of a 650-acre farm for development. Strategically located in the OxCam Growth Arc, the development will involve bulldozing a nature reserve and its dormice. Mick joins in the protest. Meanwhile Conrad's wife Kimberly demands a divorce and extends a helping hand to Mick. But tragedy strikes when two people, believed to be Conrad and Kimberly, die in a suspected arson attack on their home.

Enthält: Maigret und die Affäre Saint-Fiacre (13. Fall) / Maigret bei den Flamen (14. Fall) / Maigret und der geheimnisvolle Kapitän (15. Fall) / Maigret und der Verrückte von Bergerac (16. Fall) / Maigret in der Liberty Bar (17. Fall) / Maigret und die Schleuse Nr. 1 (18. Fall) / Maigret und sein Neffe (19. Fall) / Maigret und die Keller des Majestic (20. Fall). In seinem 13. Fall, Maigret und die Affäre Saint-Fiacre, führt es den Kommissar zurück in seinen Geburtsort. Ein anonymes Schreiben weist auf ein Verbrechen in der Kirche von Saint-Fiacre hin.

Ein geheimnisvoller Mord im Antiquariat. In der antiquarischen Buchhandlung in der Charing Cross Road könnte alles seinen gewohnten Gang gehen. Zwischen den zahlreichen Raritäten und Bücherschätzen arbeitet die Buchhändlerin Sally noch zu später Stunde. Doch schon bald überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Bücher verschwinden und rätselhafte Begebenheiten führen das Ermittlerduo Sally und Johnny zum Tatort eines Verbrechens. Das Tagesgeschäft im Antiquariat steht plötzlich still, als der unbeliebte Mr. Butcher tot an seinem Schreibtisch aufgefunden wird.

The year is 1888. A pall of fog blankets London, obscuring the gaslit streets and lending an air of sinister mystery to the unfolding events. The city, a labyrinth of opulent mansions and impoverished slums, is gripped by fear. A killer stalks the shadows, leaving behind a single red rose as their chilling calling card the Rose Killer. Their victims, plucked from the diverse tapestry of London life from the women of the night to unsuspecting patrons are found with a horrific brutality that sends shockwaves through the metropolis.

تبدأ أحداث القصة في أحد أيام شهر أبريل حينما يقوم المحقق شارلوك هولمز بايقاظ صديقه الدكتور واطسون في الصباح ليخبره بقدوم سيدة تدعى هيلين تطلب المساعدة في حل قضية ما . تحكي هيلين بعض الأحداث الغريبة التي وقعت بالمنزل الريفي في ستزك موران ، والتي كانت تعيش فيه هي وأختها جوليا مع زوج والدتهم الدكتور رويلوت ، وفي إسهاب عن شخصية الدكتور رويلوت تحكي هيلين أنه رجل ذو شخصية عنيفة ، عاش لسنوات بالهند قبل زواجه من والدتها الأرملة ، والتي توفيت منذ بضعة سنوات لتتركها هي وأختها جوليا في عهدة زوجها الثاني رويلوت. .

ذهب متعهد العروض المسرحية «كليفورد بارومان» غاضبًا إلى المحقق الشهير «شيرلوك هولمز» وصديقه دكتور «واطسون»؛ فقد تسلل أحد اللصوص إلى مكتبه في منتصف الليل وسرق ساعةً ذهبية لا تُقدر بثمن كان يملكها الروائي الفرنسي الشهير جوستاف فلوبير. وما زاد من سخطه هو أن الشرطة أخبرته أنها حادثة سرقة كغيرها وأنهم سينظرون في الأمر.

When a young woman’s body is found at a cave entrance by the pretty fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay, DCI Tom Raven is called to investigate. A trail of footprints leads from the body on the shore to the nearby youth hostel. But the killer’s identity is far from clear as the picturesque façade of Robin Hood’s Bay conceals more than it reveals.

Inspector Yash had just retired from the police force and moved to a quiet place nestled in greenery. But no one told the criminals that! When the house he moves into, proves to be haunted, Yash is in great danger.

This collection contains nine early stories featuring the Continental Op, an un-named middle-aged detective working for the San Francisco branch of the fictional Continental Detective Agency. The stories are narrated in the first person. The “hardboiled detective” voice was later used by author Dashiell Hammett in The Maltese Falcon (Sam Spade) and the Thin Man series of stories.

మల్లాది వెంకట కృష్ణమూర్తి నవలలు అంటే కచ్చితగా ఎదో ఒక కొత్త ప్రయోగం తో కథలు ఉంటాయి అనే అభిప్రాయం పాఠకుల్లో ఉంది. ఎప్పటికప్పుడు మంచి ప్రయోగాలతో కథలని అల్లి చదువరులను అలరింపజేయడం లో మల్లాది వారు దిట్ట. ఈ పున్నమి అనే నవల లో కథ అంతా పున్నమి డిటెక్టివ్ ఏజెన్సీ చుట్టూ తిరుగుతుంది. అయితే ఈ డిటెక్టివ్ ఏజెన్సీ హత్యలు చేసేవారిని కనిపెట్టదు. దూరం అయిన ప్రేమికులని వెదికి కలిపే కేసులని మాత్రమే ఈ ఏజెన్సీ పరిష్కరిస్తుంది. సరికొత్త గా గమ్మత్తయిన కథ కథనం లో ఈ నవల అందరినీ తప్పక అలరిస్తుంది.

הרוצח עכשיו בינינו – ברכבת..." סמוך לחצות הליל רכבת האוריינט אקספרס המפורסמת נעצרת על המסילה מפאת השלג הכבד. עם בוקר מתגלה גופתו של המיליונר סמואל אדוארד ראצ'ט בתאו הנעול, הוא נדקר תריסר פעמים. הרכבת מבודדת בשלג, איש לא עלה לקרון בסּופה - אחד מן הנוסעים האחרים מוכרח להיות הרוצח. הבלש הרקול פוארו, שנמצא ברכבת בדרכו מאיסטנבול ללונדון, חייב לפתור את התעלומה לפני שיהיה עוד רצח - מי משנים עשר הנוסעים ירצה לפגוע בראצ'ט? מתברר כי לכל אחד ואחד מהם עשוי להיות מניע משלו. ספרה הנודע של אגתה כריסטי רואה כעת אור בעברית בתרגום חדש ועדכני של מיכל אלפון.

רוצח סדרתי מסתובב באנגלייה, והארץ כולה אחוזה בהלה. את קורבנותיו, מתברר, הוא בוחר לפי סדר האלפבית: אל"ף – גברת אליס אשר באנדובר, בי"ת – בטי ברנרד בבקסהיל, וגימ"ל - סר ג'פרי גלדסטון בגמפטון־און־סי. מרצח לרצח הוא צובר ביטחון, אבל שובל הרמזים שהוא מותיר אחריו כדי להתגרות בבלש המהולל הרקול פוארו יהיה כנראה טעותו הראשונה, והיא שתביא עליו את סופו.

Um Homem atormentado por dívidas e pela perda de um parente de grande importância, levando-o a realizar ações questionáveis e extravagantes para evitar a falência. Surge a questão: conseguirá nosso estimado SHERLOCK HOLMES desvendar os planos que ele está tramando?

Meadowbank não é um lugar onde escândalos acontecem. A escola de elite para as filhas dos mais ricos e poderosos personagens da alta sociedade britânica tem sua reputação a salvo nas mãos de uma de suas fundadoras, Miss Bulstrode—até que a professora de educação física é encontrada morta na escola. Será que Miss Springer morreu por culpa de seus próprios segredos? Ou será que ela foi morta para proteger os de alguém? À medida que a investigação começa, uma coisa fica clara: o assassino ainda não terminou.

Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernise the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs. In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they have to solve a 'perfect' crime committed many years before.

When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again, for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.

The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.' A childish practical joke? Or a hoax intended to scare poor Letitia Blacklock? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd begins to gather at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out.