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When the body of a young man is found in the wardrobe of a London hotel it is at first assumed to be a case of suicide by drug overdose. But Chief Inspector Pointer has his doubts. Why, for instance, would the dead man choose to expire in the rather inconvenient confines of a piece of furniture? And who was the dead man, anyway? Soon these and other questions lead Pointer onto the trail of a completely different crime. Written by an author whose identity is as great a mystery as his/her novels. The Eames-Erskine Case is the first of nearly two dozen mysteries from the 1920's and 1930's to feature Chief Inspector Pointer.

A nice little country murder. When Ronald Craig succumbed after a short illness it came as a surprise, but when a specialist called down to consult declares the death as due to chronic arsenic poisoning it proves even more of a puzzle. There are plenty of suspects, the ex-wife, the reluctant fiancé, the governess who doesn't care for children, the widow of the dead-man's cousin, the attending physician, his sister, each with a motive, and each lacking an alibi. There are plenty of clues as well, footprints in the garden, the curious tea, the torn wrapping of the package never sent to name but a few. All in all, quite a tangle. No wonder then that Chief Constable was only too happy to turn the investigation over to Chief Inspector Pointer of Scotland Yard who fortuitously was in the neighborhood on another matter. But is even Inspector Pointer up to solving . . The Craig Poisoning Mystery!

Mardi Gras, Carnival, the season of parties and parades leading up to Lent. Not even the newly enacted Prohibition could dampen the spirits of the people of New Orleans. But one figure is on everyone's mind, the Midnight Masquer, the mysterious bandit who appears at the stroke of midnight in the costume of an aviator to rob wealthy party goers of their jewels and money. Is he a criminal, or just a joker? The question is up in the air until, on the last night of carnival, things turn tragic and one of New Orleans leading citizens is murdered at the hand of the bandit. But was it the real Masquer or an imposter that pulled the fatal trigger? And, despite the fact that he was discovered moments later in an aviator's suit, the son of the murdered man claims that he is innocent of the crime. Nothing is as it seems, as Henry Gramont's Mardi Gras turns into a web of deceit, high stakes oil prospecting, and organized crime.

A Chief Inspector Pointer MysteryAt first it had seemed just a tragic accident, a conjuring trick gone horribly wrong when a real sword substituted for a prop results in the death of a woman. Moments later the amateur magician, the ladies husband, overwhelmed with grief committed suicide. But when certain aspects don't seemed to add up, one of Scotland Yard's finest, Chief Inspector Pointer, is sent to the scene of the tragedy, Beechcroft, to investigate. Was it truly an accident and suicide? Or was it something more sinister, a double murder? And if so, why? And more importantly, by whom? These are the questions Pointer must unravel as he investigates the . . . Tragedy at Beechcroft!

When an afternoon bridge party attended by some of Hamilton's leading citizens ends with the hostess being murdered in her boudoir, Special Investigator Dundee of the District Attorney's office is called in. But one of the attendees is guilty? There are plenty of suspects: the victim's former lover, her current suitor, the retired judge who is being blackmailed, the victim's maid who had been horribly disfigured accidentally by the murdered woman, or any of the women who's husbands had flirted with the victim. Or was she murdered by an outsider whose motive had nothing to do with the town of Hamilton. Find the answer in . . . Murder at Bridge!

A James "Bonnie" Dundee Mystery It had sounded pleasant enough for James "Bonnie" Dundee, the invitation to a weekend house party at the home of the parents of a college friend promised days of tennis and golf, and evenings of bridge and elegant dinners. But when the body of one of the young maids is found in the adjoining lake, Dundee, the newest member of the Hamilton Police's Homicide Squad finds himself in the middle of the investigation. With suspicion falling in turn on each member of the family, their featured guest, the butler, the chauffeur, and other servants, it becomes clear to him that the solution of the murder lies not in the secrets of the present, but in the secrets of the past.From the author of Murder at Bridge, The Black Pigeon, The Avenging Parrot and One Drop of Blood.

There were plenty of reasons for "Handsome Harry" Borden to be murdered. After all, he had cost numerous investors their life savings with questionable securities. And he had left his wife for a string of actresses and dancers, only to shed each in turn for a new flame. And the office boy that he had bullied. Not to mention the jealous boyfriend of his secretary to whom he had made unwanted advances. So there were plenty of suspects when was found dead of a gunshot wound in his office. The question is, which of them actually committed the crime?

The flat in the Heath Mansions apartment building in Hampstead came with all the amenities and fully furnished, including, unfortunately, a headless corpse. Which, of course, is where Chief Inspector Pointer came into the picture. However, when certain evidence points to the deceased being an infamous Basque anarchist, the inspector finds himself in a conflict of jurisdiction with an investigator from the Foreign Office. But is the body that of the Basque, or someone else? If, as the inspector suspects, it is not, then who

A Chief Inspector Pointer Mystery The house known as The Nook would have been a perfect place for the newly wedded Layngs to live while awaiting the completion of the house they built. Perfect, that is, except for the body of a young woman found under the kitchen floor while the couple are moving in. The corpse, whose identification is made uncertain by the injuries to the face and the several months the body had lain there before being discovered, appears to be of someone well known to the family, though oddly, Douglas Layng disputes this. All this leaves Chief Inspector Pointer the task of unraveling the usual mysteries of why and when and how the victim was murdered, but possibly also who the victim really was.

It had seemed an innocent lark, a group of young friends taking a short term lease on a holdover from London's past, an elegant house full of history and genuine if shabby furnishings. But when a silly prank turns tragic and one of their number, pretending to be a ghost, is shot dead by a pistol supposedly filled with blanks, the holiday becomes a matter for the police, specifically Chief Inspector Pointer of Scotland Yard. Was the death truly just a tragic accident, or was something more sinister behind it? There are plenty of clues and presumed motives, but almost from the beginning Pointer suspects there is than meets the eye to . . . The Tall House Mystery!

When Dr. Koenig, head of Mayfield Sanitarium is murdered, the District Attorney's Special Investigator, "Bonnie" Dundee must go undercover to find the killer. Were any of the inmates of the asylum insane enough to have committed the crime? Or, was it one of the staff, motivated by jealousy? And what was is the secret in the murdered man's past. Find the answer in . . . One Drop of Blood!

An Ethel Thomas Detective StoryWhen a set of diaries containing shocking revelations about some of New York's social elite come into the hands of publisher Terry Lassimon he was at first unsure what to do with them. But when an attempt is made on his life, he turns to an old friend, Ethel Thomas for help and advice. Thomas, though a seventy-five year old spinster, is no stranger to murder, and the pair soon find themselves caught in a web of blackmail, intrigue and murder as they fight to survive the struggle for the control of the diaries.

Three complete novels in one!The Rome Express - Arthur GriffithsThe Voice in the Fog - Harold MacGrathThe Grand Babylon Hotel - Arnold BennettThree novels of travel and mystery from some of the best known writers of the Edwardian AgeA man is mysteriously murdered on the night express from Rome to Paris. Which one of the passengers is the murderer. The Countess? The General? The clergyman? The maid who disappeared?A sapphire necklace stolen from a cab in the London fog. A ship's steward who is either more or less than he appears to be. A jewel thief who criss-crosses the Atlantic in search of victims.A grand London hotel. A missing German prince. A murdered man whose body disappears from the hotel. These are the challenges facing an American millionaire and his daughter after he buys The Grand Babylon Hotel.

The Big GambleIt had started out as a normal weekend for Kent Murdock. A drive to the coast, a late dinner, a round of golf in the morning. But when he

They made a handsome wedding present; two exquisite strands of pearls rumored to have belonged to Queen Charlotte. And the couple, Arthur Walsh and Violet Finch, seemed destined for happiness, despite the differences in family and background. But all was not as it seemed. One of the necklaces was to prove a fake when put up as security to cover gambling debts. Then, within hours, the bride is found brutally murdered. But by whom? There were a number of people who had disapproved of the match. Had one of them murdered the young girl? There were also those involved who found them short of cash. Had one of them substituted the fakes for the real pearls and murdered Violet to conceal their crime? And behind it all, the whiff of dark secrets and blackmail fluttered in the air. Why had Violet been murdered and where were the real pearls? Only Chief Inspector Pointer can unravel the mysteries behind . . .The Case of the Two Pearl Necklaces

The exploits of the great Victorian Detectives, Poe

The maestro steps to the podium, a plane flies overhead, the stage lights go down, and when they come up moments later the conductor has been shot--murdered by unknown gunmen in front of twenty thousand witnesses on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl. And before the event, detective Ben Jardinn had been approached by two of the prime suspects, to prove their innocence. But, can he solve the murder when there is no one he can trust, not even the members of his own agency? In Death in a Bowl, Raoul Whitfield, drinking companion of Dashiell Hammett and fellow Black Mask author, gives us a story of greed and betrayal set against the backdrop of Hollywood in the late twenties.

A simple object, a small box of ivory for holding snuff, of hardly any value whatsoever. Yet when it is stolen from the French ambassador to Britain, detective Richard Duvall is ordered to abandon his honeymoon, travel to London, and recover the snuff box at all costs. There he finds the struggle for the box has already cost one life. And when the trail leads him to Brussels, he finds his wife has proceeded him there and checked herself into an asylum. To rescue her and preserve the honor of France, Duvall must discover the secret of . . .The Ivory Snuff Box!

Political ambition, a decades old feud, romantic aspirations, an age old family legend foretelling doom. When a former governor is shot dead at the country home of an old political rival, the famed detective Fleming Stone must determine which of these was a factor in the murder. But his task is complicated by the fact that the three most likely suspects have all confessed, each of them lying to save the others. But if the murderer was not one of these three, who was it?. The fiancée of the daughter of the political rival? The personal secretary of the murdered man? Ot the mysterious bugler in the night? Facing one of his most difficult cases, will Stone be able to solve . . .The Mystery of the Sycamore

**This deluxe collection contains five complete novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, including the original illustrations!**Barsoom, a name that has inspired the imaginations of readers for a century. Edgar Rice Burroughs created his vision of a dying Mars to serve as a backdrop for the adventures of John Carter, one time Earthman. These tales of swashbuckling intrigue, war, and romance have served as the foundation of such diverse careers as those of Carl Sagan and George Lucas. Resurrected Press has collected the first five of these tales, A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, The Warlord of Mars, Thuvia, Maid of Mars, and The Chessmen of Mars in one volume to entertain yet another generation with these marvelous stories.

The lights go out in the studio of wealthy artist Eric Stannard. When they come on a moment later, the artist is dead, his heart pierced by an etching needle. But who is the murderer? The artist's wife, jealous of her husband's young model? The model, who felt pressured by the unwanted attentions of the artist? The artist's son, who was in love with the model? Or the neighbor, who was in love with the artist's wife? An impossible crime for which Alan Ford must find a solution in Faulkner's Folly a classic Carolyn Wells mystery.

A lovely June wedding, a beautiful young bride, a church crowded with family and friends, and moments after the vows are said the bride lying dead, struck down by an unknown assassin. Death comes to the town of Bascombe Fells and threatens to tear it apart as the townspeople wonder who was the murderer. Was it the groom who needed to marry to collect his inheritance, one of the brides numerous former suitors, a jealous woman in love with the groom? Or was it someone from outside; jewel thieves or someone seeking vengeance for some past slight? These are the suspects that detective Alan Ford is faced with as he tries to discover the murderer of . . . The Bride of a Moment

A wealthy businessman is found dead in the locked bedroom suite of his tenth floor Park Avenue apartment, no mark upon his body or visible cause of death. The only other people who had spent the night in the suite were his young wife and her elderly aunt. The wife had both motive and opportunity, but can she be guilty? Enter the famed detective, Fleming Stone, but the only clue he has is the aunt's tale of seeing the dead man's ghost, a ghost she not only saw, but heard, touched and smelled, and who tasted of . . . Raspberry Jam!

At first, Raymond Sturgis wasn't sure he should accept an invitation to a weekend house party from his childhood sweetheart, Anne. Anne had married the millionaire David Van Wyck while he had pursued his education and career. But when he does accept, he finds himself at the center of a mystery, for David Van Wyck is found dead, locked within his study. There is no sign of forced entry, no apparent weapon and a valuable pearl necklace is missing. There is no lack of people with motives, for Van Wyck was an overbearing and cruel man who was about to deprive his heirs of his fortune, but how the crime was committed remains a mystery. Finally, in desperation, the famous detective, Fleming Stone, is called in, and Sturgis hopes that when he finds the murderer it is . . . Anybody But Anne!

When Jacob Herapath, the wealthy property developer, is found dead in his office, a revolver at his side and a bullet wound to the head, the time of death is placed a midnight. Remarkably, his driver left him off at his home an hour later where he consumed a scotch and several sandwiches. Something is obviously amiss. Add an allegedly forged will, the hint of an old family scandal, and a former secretary of the murdered man whose motives are none too clear, and the mystery only deepens. J. S. Fletcher has put together an intriguing puzzle with plenty of twists and turns in . . . The Herapath Property!

The Campanile was a fashionable apartment building in the heart of Manhattan. It was known for its elaborate façade and an ornate lobby featuring large onyx pillars. It was a perfectly respectable place with perfectly respectable well to do tenants, that is until one of them, Sir Herbert Binney, owner of the well known Binney's Bun company is found dead in its lobby, clutching a paper on which he had scrawled "women did it." But which women? The chorus girls of which Sir Herbert was so fond? Girls from the building's staff with whom he had taken liberties? Or the two middle-aged women who had been feuding for twenty years, one of whom was the aunt to his nephew and heir? With a fortune involved and the secret recipe for Binney's Buns at stake, there are more than enough suspects and clues to what happened . . . In the Onyx Lobby

A daring daylight art theft from a crowded museum, a secret document centuries old, and a hidden treasure, these are the elements of the title story in this collection of tales by R. Austin Freeman. Though best known for his famous forensic sleuth, Dr. John Thorndyke, Freeman also on occasion wrote stories featuring other characters. In addition to

After a dinner-party to celebrate the engagement of one of their members, twelve young men, all veterans of the recent war in France, and all from the best New York families are found unconscious in the drawing-room of a Fifth Avenue mansion. A thirteenth, the engaged man, lies dead, apparently poisoned. The murderer, for it proves to have been murder, must have been one of the twelve drugged men, but which? Due to the sensitive nature of the case, it falls to detectives Winter and Furneaux to find the culprit. They must act, and act quickly to avoid another tragedy in . . . The House of Peril.

As a young lawyer is about to leave his office on the top floor of a Madison Avenue office building, he hears an argument followed by a shot from the office across the hall. But when he goes to investigate he finds no sign of either victim or assailant despite the fact that no one could have passed him without being seen. However, as is soon discovered, a murder has indeed been committed, that of the banker who owned the building. But who is the murderer? A business associate, the banker's beautiful ward, or a mysterious woman who had been in the office earlier? And what part, if any, was played by the amnesia victim pulled from the river; a man who insists that his earliest memory is of falling through a hole in the earth? These are the mysteries that the detective Pennington Wise must solve in . . . The Man Who Fell Through the Earth

When a wealthy middle aged woman is found dead in her boudoir the only thing that seems certain is that robbery is not the motive. She was found wearing a fortune in pearls and other jewels, and with a paper snake wrapped around her neck. Even more bizarrely, she had been killed twice, once by poison and once by a blow to the head. There are plenty of suspects: the niece, the social secretary, the cousin who managed her financial affairs, the maid whose actions are suspicious the "count", even the nosey neighbor, but little in the way of evidence. With the police baffled, the famous private detective, Fleming Stone, is called in. But has he become too close to one of the suspects to solve the mystery of . . . The Curved Blades!