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The old man sitting in the corner of the Aerated Bread Company tea room had some interesting ideas about the solutions to crimes that had baffled the best efforts of Scotland Yard and other police agencies. Unfortunately for the cause of justice, the only person he confides in is a young newspaperwoman named Polly Burton. She listens intently as he presents his answers to a dozen of the most spectacular crimes in Britain and abroad. Are his deductions correct, or are they just the ramblings of. . . The Old Man in the Corner?
A mysterious black-mail ring operates in England -- a ring whose demands can be ignored only at the risk of deadly peril, and whose calling card is an iconic red circle. Scotland Yard
Mr. Pottermack had thought of everything. He had disposed of the body in a place where no one would ever find it. He carefully, and ingeniously created a false trail to lead attention away from himself. He had even managed, though with some element of luck, to make it appear as if the dead man had been miles away days after he had died. He had thought of everything, everything except for the idle curiosity of the one man in all of England that could undo him, that noted expert in Medical Jurisprudence, Dr. John Thorndyke. But will even that renowned scientist be able to spot . . .Mr. Pottermack's Oversight
During the 30's, the magazine Astounding Stories of Super Science was one of the premier venues for science fiction. One of the most popular characters from this time was the scientist, Dr. Bird, who with his friend, Secret Service Operative Carnes, strove endlessly to thwart the plots of criminals and Russian agents against the United States using the best scientific knowledge of the time. Now, Resurrected Press has brought together eleven of these stories from the pages of Astounding in... The Astounding Adventures of Dr. Bird.Stories include: "The Thief of Time", "Cold Light", "The Ray of Madness", "Stolen Brains", "The Sea Terror", "The Black Lamp", "When Caverns Yawned", "The Port of Missing Planes", "The Solar Magnet", "Poisoned Air", "The Great Drought".
Ursula Pell was both wealthy and eccentric, being perhaps too fond of playing elaborate jokes on her long suffering niece and nephew. Therefore, when she was found brutally murdered in her locked study, the motive was only too obvious, the hoard of gems worth millions left to her by her late husband and which the widow Pell had hidden in a secret location. With the inheritance of the niece seemingly another one of her cruel jokes, and all the clues to her murder pointing to the nephew, Ursula Pell might well have the last laugh, unless Fleming Stone, the famous detective, can prove the innocence of the nephew and the true value of ... The Diamond Pin!
Bassett Oliver, the famed actor, has gone missing. When Oliver fails to show for a rehearsal, aspiring playwright Richard Copplestone finds himself sent to the small village of Scarhaven on the northern coast of England to track down the actors movements. What he finds is mystery. What has become of Bassett Oliver? Has he had an accident? Or was it murder? And if so, who killed him? The poacher? The estate manager? The squire? Find the answers as Copplestone unravels the mystery of Scarhaven Keep.This classic book was handcrafted by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed!
Raymond F. Jones is perhaps best known for his novel This Island Earth, which was made into a movie of the same name. However, from the 40's to the 60's he wrote numerous short stories and novellas dealing with aliens and alien worlds and their affects on humans. This collection brings back nine of his magazine works in Raymond F. Jones Resurrected. Stories include: - Correspondence Course- Tools of the Trade- Noise Level- The Colonists- The Unlearned- Cubs of the Wolf- Human Error- The Memory of Mars- The Great Gray Plague- Special Preview: The Blood Red Sands of Mars - by Greg Fowlkes
When the manager of a small bank in the English village of Scarnham failed to appear to open the bank on a Monday morning, it was assumed to be a matter of a missed train. But when the bank
When Richard Viner discovers a body on an evening stroll he quickly finds himself "In the Middle of Things." Called upon to prove the innocence of a school chum and protect the interests of the young ward of the murdered man he must not only find the real murderer, but who the victim was and why he was murdered. The trail of clues and deceptions leads him ever farther into The Middle of Things.This classic book was handcrafted by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed!
The death of Robert Gleason, a wealthy businessman from Seattle, at first looked like a suicide. He had called his doctor saying that he was shot, and when the doctor arrived at his New York apartment, the door was locked. After breaking down the door, his body was found lying on the floor, a revolver at his side. Yet certain facts argued against a verdict of suicide. Gleason had been shot twice, once shot to the temple, which killed him instantly, and a second shot, after he was dead, to the shoulder. How could he have made a phone call after he was already dead? A web of conflicting clues and dubious alibis baffle the police until detective Pennington Wise and his mysterious assistant Zizi are called in to solve the case.
A shot in the dark, a missing body, and the mysterious man in the bathrobe from the apartment below. These are the facts facing detective Dave Morgan of the Chicago police when he's called to an apartment on Sheridan Road. But these facts prove to be just the beginnings of a case involving much more than simple murder. Follow his steps as he seeks to find the answers to ... The Sheridan Road Mystery.This classic book was edited by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed! Please search Amazon for "Resurrected Press" to find both print and Kindle editions of all of our books!
It's a big, bad galaxy out there, and there are plenty of ways for Earthmen to fall afoul of the local natives. Whether its by crash-landing on an alien world, violating the customs of a puritanical religion, ending up as a specimen in an inverted aquarium, or reasons unknown, Earthmen could find themselves imprisoned on an alien world with no way out. But when that happens there is one agency they can turn to, the super-secret D-99. A small group of men and women who one way or another attempt to rescue those who normal diplomatic means have failed. Though, technically, they don't even exist, you can always count on... D-99!
An Inspector Reynolds of Scotland Yard MysteryA notorious international jewel thief, infamous for committing his crimes at midnight while leaving no witness alive; the detectives of Scotland Yard who are trying to catch him; and one young woman caught in the middle and unable to put her trust in either side. This is the situation Inspector Reynolds finds himself in as he races to capture the mysterious Zaldo before he commits another midnight murder.
Changewar, the age old battle across the breadth of time and space between the Spiders and the Snakes. Fought for leaders unseen, for reasons unknown, where defeat, or victory, may result in your never having been. One of the greatest concepts of science fiction, it was first introduced by Fritz Leiber in his Hugo winning novel, The Big Time. Now, Resurrected Press brings you that novel along with its sequel, No Great Magic, as they first appeared in the pages of Galaxy.This classic book was handcrafted by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed!
When the body of the owner of a prominent department store is discovered in Hyde Park with a bullet wound, a card bearing four Chinese characters meaning
When Ronald Tower, one of New York's wealthy elite, is pulled into the river, it at first seems to be a simple case of robbery gone wrong. But as the case unfolds it proves to involve blackmail and political intrigue at the highest levels of the American government. With the fate of a U. S. senator and the young woman he loves in the balance, Rex Carshaw must unravel... The Bartlett Mystery!
A Chief Inspector Pointer Mystery!Sir Adam Youdale, K.C. was Britain's preeminent barrister, at least for the defense. If there was anyone who could get his clients off, it was Sir Adam. Yet when the lawyer is found dead at Westwood, his home in Wimbledon, it is the barrister who becomes the center of a murder investigation. When Scotland Yard's finest, Chief Inspector Pointer, takes over the case, he finds that he has plenty of clues, perhaps too many, and a plethora of suspects as well. He soon realizes, though, that one clue is missing from the crime scene, the clue that will provide the solution to The Westwood Mystery!
The small Yorkshire town of Highmarket was a quiet place. A place of industry and hard-working people. But even small towns can hold secrets, and Highmarket has more than its share. When a newcomer to the town is found murdered, secrets long buried start to come to light leading to a series of events with the most dire consequences affecting even the leading citizens of the town, even . . . The Borough Treasurer!
It seemed an innocent enough puzzle at first, a truck with one number plate when first seen, but another when seen a few hours later. But Seymour Merriman and his friend, Claud Hilliard, soon become convinced that the Pit- Prop Syndicate is a front for some sort of illegal activity. They just can't figure out the what or how. But when one of the members of the syndicate is found murdered in a taxi, it becomes a matter for the professional detectives of Scotland Yard who must solve the secret of The Pit-Prop Syndicate!
The 1930's marked the beginning of modern science fiction. During this period, one of the most prolific writers was Harl Vincent. His works appeared regularly in the major pulp magazines of the period, primarily Amazing Stories and Astounding Stories. A practicing mechanical engineer specializing in electrical apparatus for Westinghouse, his stories were full of the super scientific devices and intrepid heroes battling alien forces so popular during this era, but there was also a sense of wonder and excitement at the possibilities of the new world that science and technology could bring. Resurrected Press is proud to offer this collection of some of his best stories, including: Old Crompton's Secret, The Terror of Air-Level Six, Silver Dome, Vagabonds of Space, Gray Denim, Terrors Unseen, The Moon Weed, The Copper-Clad World, Creatures of Vibration, Vulcan's Workshop, Wanderer of Infinity
When an elderly pawnbroker is murdered in the London parish of Paddington, a young, down on his luck writer is accused of the crime. But then it's found the pawnbroker had had in his possession an extraordinary South African diamond worth over eighty-thousand pounds -- a diamond that's now missing. It falls to Melky Rubenstein to unravel the mystery and prove the young man's innocence. But what is the significance of the Spanish manuscript? What part do the Chinese medical students play? And what about the mysterious Mr. Mori Yada? Find the answers in The Orange-Yellow Diamond!This classic book was edited by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed! Please search Amazon for "Resurrected Press" to find both print and Kindle editions of all of our books!
When the wealthy financier Joseph Crawford is found dead in the study of his home in West Sedgwick the only clue is the ladies gold evening bag on his desk. But does the bag indicate an unknown late night lady visitor as the murderer? Or does it point to his niece, Florence Lloyd, who Crawford had threatened to disinherit, or to his secretary, Gregory Hall, whose engagement to his niece was the cause of the disinheritance. With a paucity of clues, the case seems impossible of solution, impossible, that is, until that famous detective, Fleming Stone, arrives on the scene to reveal the murderer with one brilliant deduction.
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