Charles Dickens Collection Volume Four

Three tales that showcase the nineteenth-century novelist's famous flair for suspense and plot twists. This volume includes three titles by Victorian England's greatest storyteller. Hunted Down: The manager of a life assurance office finds his suspicions growing after becoming acquainted with a mysterious gentleman in this rare detective story by Charles Dickens. The Mystery of Edwin Drood: In this unfinished puzzler the basis for the Broadway musical that won five Tony Awards a young man disappears and it may be connected to the beautiful woman he was planning to marry. The Old Curiosity Shop: Little Nell's grandfather is determined to give her a better life, but his attempts lead to trouble, in this beloved classic. "e;When it comes to walking the mean streets, Dickens could give modern genre authors the tour of their lives."e; Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times