Eight stories recount the adventures of Horne Fisher, a socialite who uses his powerful deductive gifts to investigate crimes committed on the sprawling country estates of the aristocracy. Called “dazzlingly executed and richly atmospheric” by The Armchair Detective, this collection is filled with evocative portraits of pre-World War I society.
About the author
G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was a prolific and influential English writer known for the wide-range of his talents, which included mysteries, fantasies, and Christian apologetics. A spirited Catholic polemicist, he was the author of the beloved Father Brown mysteries, as well as of the classic metaphysical thriller, The Man Who Was Thursday.
Buy this ebook and get 1 more FREE!
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 371 ● ISBN 9781411435285 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5862524 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
Requires a DRM capable ebook reader