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„Angel Esquire” (1919) is a great crime story by one of the masters of the genre. This novella revolves around the hunt for an inheritance, or rather the word to unlock the safe where the inheritance is safely stored. A nasty old millionaire dies, leaving clues to the combination of his safe where all his fortune is hidden, to several people, and the race is on! Will the beautiful innocent young girl...

Conventional ideas of beauty are typically associate it with goodness and kindness. However, appearances can be deceptive. A classic mystery crime novel involving the evil deeds of one Jean Briggerland, a woman with all the outward angelic qualities imaginable but possessing an unspeakable evil nature, so lovely that none can see her guilt – even in connection with the most blatant crimes! Jean uses...

The story begins with the murder of Horace Tom Tickler, burglar, who is „taken for a ride” in the best Chicago fashion and then delivered to Scotland Yard in a stolen cab – and all of England will be turned topsy-turvy until the clue of the silver key unmasks the ruthless murderer! Some intriguing twists, and the murderer’s identity is quite well hidden. With a wide range of suspects – miserly rich...

Warszawski śledczy Borys Iwanicki przyjeżdża do niewielkiego miasteczka na północy Kaszub, by rozwiązać sprawę makabrycznego morderstwa. Po dotarciu do hotelu nie potrafi wyjaśnić, dlaczego przyjechał na miejsce spóźniony o kilka godzin, skąd wzięło się błoto na jego butach i po co wynajął aż dwa pokoje. Nie ma jednak czasu się nad tym zastanawiać, bo już pierwszej nocy zderza się z kaszubską obrzędowością,...