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The Nurse Matilda Collection
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty … So begin the tales of the no-nonsense Nurse Matilda who uses magic to tame the …
The Nurse Matilda Collection
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty … So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books about the no-nonsense nanny who …
GREEN FOR DANGER
As the prospect of driving back across Kent amid falling bombs detains the inspector for the night, a tense and claustrophobic investigation begins to determine who committed the …
London Particular
“You have to reach for the greatest of the Great Names (Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen) to find Christianna Brand‘s rivals in the subtleties of the trade.” – …
Death of Jezebel
First published in Britain in 1949, Brand's exuberant novel is still regarded as one of the great masterpieces of the classic mystery genre for its fiendishly constructed puzzle, …
Death in High Heels
Inspector Charlesworth investigates a strange murder in a dress shopThe sales room at Christophe et Cie is staffed by five young women. Each is beautiful in her own way—and each …
Tour de Force
Inspector Cockrill’s dull vacation is jolted by a Mediterranean murderFrom the moment he steps on the plane, Inspector Cockrill loathes his fellow travelers. They are typical tour …
The Lethal Sex
THE FAIRER SEX? NOT THESE LADIES...The female of the species is absolutely deadlier than the male in these 14 cunningly-crafted tales of suspense, crimes of passion, and murder, …
Fog of Doubt
The Golden Age author of Green for Danger delivers ';a mystery in the classic Christie-Carr-Queen manner... An outstanding tour de force' (The New York Times). Few were …
Crooked Wreath
From the Golden Age author of Green for Danger. “You have to reach for the greatest of Great Names to find Brand’s rivals in the subtleties of the trade” (The New York Times). Sir …
Suddenly at His Residence
Also known by its American title The Crooked Wreath, this classic mystery novel from 1947 is loaded with sharply drawn characters and devilish misdirection, all capped by one of …
Bodies from the Library
This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 16 tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly …